When my parenting journey comes to a close, when I have seen all of my children off to adulthood, when it is quiet in my house… …what will my memories consist of? Decades of child-rearing is sure to produce a fair amount of ugly and beautiful moments, of wins and losses, of absurd and mundane matters. […] Read more…
I love birthdays. I love my own birthday, I love my husband’s birthday, and I especially love my kiddos’ birthdays. BUT… the expectation of throwing a color-coordinated and themed birthday party complete with grab bags worth fighting over and decor that Joanna Gaines would be impressed with multiple times a year is, well…not up my alley. […] Read more…
“BUT I DETERMINED TO KNOW NOTHING AMONG YOU BUT CHRIST AND HIM CRUCIFIED…” I CORINTHIANS 2:2 This verse is a game changer for mommies, for it is our great equalizer. Do you know what happens when we see a fellow believing momma’s identity as all wrapped up in the magnificence of Christ in her? We aren’t impressed, we aren’t disgusted, […] Read more…
I eavesdropped the other day. In a good way, of course. 🙂 I overheard a sweet momma friend from my church sharing a really neat idea with another mom. So I did the only thing I could do…I pretended to be going through my purse and I sort of, well, overheard their conversation. And this […] Read more…
Having concluded my “Missionary Mondays” series, I’m ready to start something new! My two boys, Rudy and Mark, are 5 and 3…which means that they are completely disciplined when it comes to sitting still. They never wiggle, get distracted, or start making gross noises. Ha! Okay, so my boys are definitely not wiggle-free, but they […] Read more…
Call it a rut…a motherhood valley…a bad tired…any of those sum me up pretty accurately. I am pregnant for the 4th time – happily, by the way – and I feel like…well, like I’ve lost my marbles. And all of my metabolism. And the ability to do much more than keep the children in my […] Read more…
I have a precious friend who is from Brazil. And she loves to cook. And she invited us over to eat with her family recently. From Brazil. Loves to cook. Invited us over. Yippee! The food was delicious and beautiful and unique. But the dessert… I’ll just sum it up: Brazilians are better at making […] Read more…
“Missionary Mondays” is a weekly resource for parents. Each week will feature a missionary story that is designed to be read to young children. Also included is a prayer and corresponding activity. Enjoy! David Brainerd God’s plan for rescuing His people from sin has always been a plan full of surprises. No one would have ever […] Read more…
Have you ever walked into a restaurant, let’s say a pizza buffet, only to make a u-turn and head right back out the door again? I have. It was the smell. That pungent, there’s-no-way-that’s-really-pizza smell…it drove me right out. I didn’t even look at the pizza. I didn’t have to. The smell was indicator enough […] Read more…
“Missionary Mondays” is a weekly resource for parents. Each week will feature a missionary story that is designed to be read to young children. Also included is a prayer and corresponding activity. Enjoy! William Borden There are many, many wonderful things about being part of the family of God. Can you think of any? A very […] Read more…