Sometimes, when I am quiet in this space, it becomes increasingly intimidating to return. Is anyone reading here still? And the haunting question always lurking in this writers mind– do I have anything important to say? But God, sweet friends! He just doesn’t give up on this pen to paper call He has placed in… Continue Reading
Category Archives: parenting
For your desperate mama moments
Three kids six and under and a mama all with the chicken pox. It is NOT my fondest mama memory. Oatmeal baths and whining {mostly from me} and calamine lotion and whining and scratching and reminding not to scratch. The worst was being cooped up in the house for a week. There was a knock… Continue Reading
What You Learn From a Quiet House
My house is quiet. Y’all, that never happens! With four kids, a two year old grandbaby, two dogs and a husband- it just never happens. Normally I beg for quiet. Sweet Pea even says “hush”, echoing what she hears from my lips so often. The clang, the chatter, the chaos of a busy home can seem… Continue Reading
Moments Like This
Sunday, my daughter will become a wife. I will return with regular posting {actually a 31 day series} October 1st. Appreciate your love and prayers in the meantime!… Continue Reading
Hitting the books
I have a special prayer request! Tomorrow, Shayla starts her first day of college classes!! She is excited but nervous, especially about juggling motherhood, work and school {not to mention a wedding at the end of next month}. Will you pray for an extra measure of grace for her? God has moved so incredibly in… Continue Reading
Desperate for love
I stumbled across Reece’s Rainbow several years ago and have been a staunch supporter of their cause ever since. Reece’s Rainbow advocates for children with special needs, specifically Down Syndrome, in other countries that are in need of forever families. Selfishly, I want to bring little Lianne or Megan or Tara home and love on… Continue Reading
The best kind of Dad
He didn’t tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it. ~Clarence Budington Kelland I could not be more thankful that God chose Mike to be my hubby and the father of our children. However each child has joined our family, his love, devotion, direction and affection doesn’t differ. He… Continue Reading
A Mother’s Heart
I love writing at the M.O.B Society (for mother’s of boys, by mother’s of boys). Here is an excerpt from my latest column, A Mother’s Love Builds a Boys Heart: Our children get their emotional cues from us, even when they are in the womb. They are learning from a young age about conflict and… Continue Reading
Sneak Peek
It has been a while since I’ve done an Insta-Friday post. Heck, its been a while since I’ve written any type of post. I have been writing, just not here. God has me focused on a book {which I will probably publish as an ebook in the fall} and all my writing time {which is… Continue Reading
Playing Catch Up
It has been a whirlwind two weeks. Last week, Mike and I traveled to Ft. Leonard Wood, MO to pick up our soldier. It was a long, grueling 15 hour drive. But, I did get to spend it with this cutie. We watched Jason graduate as a military police officer for the US Army {mama… Continue Reading