Today at the end of my Sunday School class my son asked if he could pray. I said yes, not sure of what would come out of his mouth. He started out with, ‘Dear Heavenly Father,’ then paused and said he was trying to recall what his daddy always says. I chuckled to myself and …
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Seen and Not Heard
With all the noise around us we sometimes miss what the little people in our lives are trying to say…
What I Know about Marriage
It’s hard. It’s hard because everyday, as I pursue a better walk with Christ, I’m working to be a better wife. And that requires that I die to myself…daily. That means that sometimes I can’t have what I want, as a Christian and as a wife. For example, if I had it my way I’d …
Thigh Dimples
Right after my 21st birthday I went on a quest to lose weight and get healthy. I worked out 4-5 days a week, watched my calories and fat, and limited my intake of added sugar. I was very successful and lost almost 90 pounds! But I still had gigantic thighs. Now, 14 years later (yikes), …
Thank a Teacher
In my five years in the classroom my favorite parent conferences were those where the parents swore their child was a little angel at home. You know them – “Of course Johnny never tells me no”, “I have never had a problem getting Johnny to do what I ask him to do at home”. I …
Free Falling
Have you ever had the dream where you’re free falling? You try with all your might to wake up because your subconscious is telling you that if you hit the bottom, you may not survive. Five years ago I had that same dream; I was falling, rapidly, and despite my best efforts I couldn’t wake …
Parenting Advice
Since the birth of man people have been doling out advice on how to ‘best’ raise your children. From what you feed them, to what they wear, even what hair products to use, EVERYBODY, has something to say. And if you think about it, it starts before the kid even gets here. Natural versus High …
From the Mouths of Babes
Today Josephine saw me empty a cup from my car onto the bushes while in a drive-thru. She asked me what it was and when I said water, she quickly asked, “Water with no lemon?”. I laughed and said yes. Her question reminded me of just how observant children are of our actions – our …
It Ain’t My Fault
If you were a teenager or young adult in the late nineties, chances are you are familiar with ‘It Ain’t My Fault’ by Silkk The Shocker and Mystical. No? Okay, moving on. Anyway, one very recent morning I couldn’t conjure up the words to this song and said, out loud, to my children, that our …
Don’t Miss It!
My 3 year old wets the bed. Not every night…that would be gross. But occasionally the Pull-Up we put him in at bed time fails. The first time it happened he was in our bed…of course. On our new 700 thread count sheets…of course. And we don’t have a mattress cover on our bed…of course. …