My good friend Shawna has been participating in Lisa Jo Baker’s Five Minute Friday as long as I’ve known her. I decided to join the fun. Here’s the deal. Every Friday, Lisa Jo Baker provides a word as a writing prompt and you write for five minutes. In her words, “It started because I’d been […]
My Renewed Perspective
This is my view. Right now. As we speak – or rather as I tap my thumbs on this mini keyboard. There’s nothing special to see here. I see it every day. A dining table covered in life’s crumbs and activities. My husband’s stack of books. A mess I have been procrastinating sorting through. But […]
I asked. I received.
I wrote this two weeks ago… hence the strange references to the future thanksgiving that we just experienced. I hope it in some way enriches you. Thank you for reading. My mind is traveling towards Thanksgiving as we wrap up work at home in order to travel next week and relax with family. And I […]
Practicing
When I write here, as infrequent as I am, I always try to stick to my tag line, the joys and struggles of motherhood. Some days are harder than others and I am tempted to moan and whine about those to whoever will hear. Diaper blowouts. Sick, whining children. 10 hour work days. Relational stress. […]
Behind this Door
Behind this door today, I conceded that I did indeed have a migraine as I swallowed the meds taken hours too late behind this door. Behind this door tonight, Jack removed the cover from my razor and bled and cried out to me from behind this door. Behind this door immediately after I bandaged Jack’s […]
It’s Very Much a Monday
The face of the boy who was woken from his nap and now sits beside me very much awake as I desperately wish to sleep. Praying, God, give me the ability to love and be patient with my children today. I am exhausted and have very little strength of my own today. Help. Thank you […]
Gratefulness; Day 7 – Like Minds
When I wrote months ago about being a Highly Sensitive Person, I may have mentioned how sometimes I feel very different than others I interact with. Ok, I don’t remember if I did say that, but I don’t have time to look back now. The truth is, I often do feel as though I approach […]
gratefulness; Day 6 – Grace
Last night, I didn’t post about gratitude. I didn’t feel it. I was worn out from lots of housework, only to find that the hose from the washing machine fell to the floor during a load yesterday causing the laundry room to be soaking wet. Not. Fun. As I cleaned up the mess at 10:15 […]
Gratefulness; Day 5 – Walking
Tonight I’ll make it short and sleep. I’m grateful that Ben can finally walk so people will stop worrying about him. He’s a late walker, but so was Jack. Here’s a video I put on YouTube, but I can’t seem to imbed it on this page from my phone. I guess technology’s not all there […]
Gratefulness, Day 4 – Enough
This evening we went to Costco and stocked up. Apples, bread, pancake batter, mandarins oranges, pizza, sponges, toothbrushes… and on and on. So much so that I groaned a little as I paid for it all. I’m not sure how much we have left in our grocery budget this month. And tonight, I don’t really […]