Tagged With: Psalm 127:3
It’s Not All Giggles and Smiles — and That’s OK
Before I had kids, I had a rosy picture in my head of what being a mom would be like. My kids and I would giggle and smile our way through the next 18 years. They would be well-behaved. We’d make memories. When one of them did something wrong, we’d have a rational discussion about … Continue reading
When the Laundry Has to Wait
There’s a pile of clean laundry at the end of my bed. A big pile. It’s been there since Monday. It needs to be folded and put away. You know what I did last night when I had time to fold the laundry? I played a game with my family and watched a hockey game … Continue reading
10 Reasons I Love Being a Mom
We’ve been working on creating thankful spirits in our house. In this give me, give me, give me world, it’s important to help our kids focus on all the things that God has already given them. Next month, our Thanksgiving devotionals will focus on helping your kids have thankful hearts. But with all the focus … Continue reading
Why Being a Mom is Worth It
We’re in the throes of the hormone-induced, cry at the drop of the hat years with my older daughter. We continue to struggle with my younger daughter controlling her tongue and thinking before she acts. Between the two of them, there are days when I just want to walk away. There are days when I … Continue reading
Reckless Love and a Birthday Prayer
Eleven years ago, I was impatiently awaiting the arrival of our first child. She was five days overdue, I was huge and miserable. I was also a bit scared of what was to come. It was my last day before motherhood arrived. Tomorrow my firstborn child turns 11. I’ve often said that monkeys could raise … Continue reading
Let Them Play in the Mud
My older daughter turns 11 in a little more than a month. We are firmly ensconced in the “tween” years. As we drove to soccer on Monday, my daughter informed me that two kids in her class are “dating.” I asked her what she thought of that. She replied that she didn’t “get it.” … Continue reading
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