“Mom, do you ever feel like someone is watching you? Sometimes I feel like I’m on tv and my friends are watching me.” I paused as memories of my childhood trickled in. I remember sitting in my room wondering if my grandfather watched from Heaven. I always wondered if I was on tv. I mean, […]
Rarely can I look back at my life, review the story God is writing, and see chapters where life has been a day at the beach followed by a hunger for more of Christ. The chapters of my life that have drawn me closer to him are the ones written with tear stains covering words, […]
To all the moms, The days can be long and hard. You work without ceasing and wonder if any of it matters at all. Diaper change after diaper change, meal after meal, bottle after bottle, homework assignments, work projects, carpooling, sports schedules, the moments wear you down until you fall into your bed completely spent. […]
Over the last few weeks, we have come across some great books and movies. I thought it was worth sharing here. Movies: Our favorites are Facing the Giants, The Perfect Game, Everyone’s Hero. All 3 of these movies are loved by our entire family and our boys are 5, 8, and 10. Everyone’s Hero […]
As a newborn Jacob had a scream that, quite frankly, terrified me. It escalated near the dinner hour, and he remained in a state of fussiness until bedtime. As the clock neared 6:00 pm, I could feel my anxiety rising because I knew what I was in for. Hours of on and off again crying. […]
Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face. ~Victor Hugo Reaching high into the cabinet, I placed the cup on the shelf. While my 8-year-old read aloud to me from the chair at the kitchen window, the mental to-do list played its typical tune in the background of my mind. Homework could […]
Do you ever look at a tragic situation and wonder how anything good could possibly come from it? I claim to believe Romans 8:28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. But sometimes I wonder if I really […]
