A Lesson Learned

I know this isn’t the time of year to be angry, but I am. It’s been almost 14 years since we lost my oldest brother in a car accident. I just can’t help but wonder how different things would be…

We ventured out on Friday night, sick kids and all. Two weeks of being quarantined from the rest of the world was taking its toll on everyone. We enjoyed a nice dinner at Outback (our favorite restaurant) and then went…

I’ve never really been one to memorize scripture. I guess I never saw the value in it…if I wanted to know a certain verse I could just look it up! That is, until this past year. I participated in a…

Life is always changing. With those changes come ups and downs–happy times and times of sorrow. Irregardless of where we are in life’s journey, the invitation is always the same…bring it all to Jesus. This song by Chris Rice is…

As we’ve been reading a lot of various Thanksgiving children’s books lately, I’ve come to realize that I don’t think I would have survived had I been born in the time period of the pilgrims (or any other time period, really)….

Little Brother is going through some major separation anxiety these days. If I even walk out of the room, he starts screaming. Thankfully, he does okay after the first few minutes of being left with grandparents and at bible class. But…

I feed on the approval of others. There I said it. It is one of my many weaknesses. In fact, the constant lack of affirmation was one of the single hardest parts of becoming a stay-at-home mother. I was used…

Today is supposed to be the scariest day of the year. People try their best to be spooky and frightening. This is actually why I am really not that big of a fan of Halloween. Why can’t we just let…

My kids are wearing me out. Little Brother, who I thought would be my laid-back, peaceful one, is exhibiting symptoms of “activitiss” just like his Big Brother! I am EXHAUSTED keeping up with these two! When nap time rolls around,…

Big Brother is becoming extremely independent. He wants to choose EVERYTHING from his sippy cup to the clothes he wears to what Bible Story he reads at night (which is ALWAYS David and Goliath).  He throws and enormous fit whenever he doesn’t…

Little Brother is getting another tooth, which means his nose is a faucet and he has a permanent crustiness just below his nostrils. Yuck. But when I look at his face, I don’t notice the gross crustiness that I can’t…

Being a parent is such a curious thing. On one hand, you look down at this tiny, perfect little face and your heart overwhelms with pride that God chose me to protect and nurture this precious little person. Nearly in the same…

I worry about everything. And I do mean everything! Whether it is an infestation of brown recluse spiders in our house or Big Brother going to kindergarten (which is 3 years away, mind you). I can worry myself sick…literally. I…

I’m embarrassed to admit to you that all of my grand plans I shared with you in the last few weeks, like making my Bible study in front of Big Brother more consistent, not going to Sonic as much, and…

It’s humbling to hear phrases you use (and their implied tones) from the mouth of your child. Big Brother is a little parrot. He repeats nearly everything he hears. Just yesterday I heard him say numerous phrases I use (and didn’t…

I haven’t been able to fall asleep easily lately and my mind tends to wander in those moments. I was pondering some of my “bad habits” and seeing them through the eyes of my children. Two things that my kids…

I was reading in Luke 15 this last week and saw the story of the prodigal son from a different perspective than I have had before…through the eyes of a parent. As I was reading the scriptures, I got to…

On Thursday, I took the boys to Prince Charming’s office for a surprise visit at his office birthday party. He decided to join us for lunch, so he took the boys with him and I drove by myself…a rare treat!…