EVERY MOMent COUNTS!
The other day, eldest and I were discussing her day at school. She mentioned a friend of hers who was feeling sad and lonely. The girl had said, among other things, “You don’t know how hard my life is.” My heart squeezed for this girl because this is not the first time she has said [...]
Our 5-year old son woke me up a few days ago in an unexpected and precious way. Jon David is the early bird in the family and I’m the night owl. Every day he wakes me up way too early with a boisterous, rapid-fire series of requests, such as, “Mom I’m hungry! Mom I’m thirsty! [...]
February 23rd marked 15 years since that dreaded knock on the door that changed our lives forever. I can remember it like it was yesterday, but I long to forget it.
Barbeque sauce has many uses and is a wonderful food condiment. But I would not recommend it for car-interior detailing. How did I discover this nugget (ha … ha) of wisdom? Running late, as usual, I jumped into the car and grabbed the steering wheel… only to find I had difficulty letting go. Why? Because [...]
New Years’ resolutions get me down. I get pretty overwhelmed when I think about all of the areas I need to work on… physically, emotionally, and spiritually. I need to be a better wife, mother, friend, daughter, sister, church member, blogger. I need to be more thoughtful, less selfish, more servant-like, less judgmental, exercise more, [...]
I’ve never heard Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow talk about Christmas. But a few weeks back, as I was watching the controversy he sometimes attracts, I realized there was a reason for the controversy that I had never seen before. A reason that provides a powerful lesson for those of us who are trying to [...]
I know, I know it sounds “bah, hum bug” to say stop the holiday cheer… but that’s not exactly what I mean by that statement. As moms we all get that the marketers are winding us up, wanting us to bounce all over town doing, doing, doing, buying, buying, buying to have the “perfect holiday” [...]
This morning I enjoyed listening to several women share about how much they are blessed by being grandmas. One lady expressed how she felt it was her opportunity to make up for all her mistakes as a mom. Another lady laughed and replied she let her grandchildren do things she never would have let her [...]
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Ever had one of those days? The house has been flooded (twice) by a curious youngster with numerous rolls of toilet paper, the dog has turned shedding into an art form, your daughter’s best friend moved away three hours ago (taking her mother and one of your closest friends with her), the neighborhood pool is [...]
