Holding My Faith Firmly Instead of My Children
In the past 24 hours I’ve had the opportunity to talk to two of my children – my high school sophomore and my 6th-grader –…
In the past 24 hours I’ve had the opportunity to talk to two of my children – my high school sophomore and my 6th-grader –…
Hearing “I love you so much, Momma.” Sweet hugs just because. Little people fighting over my lap. (It really can’t be that comfortable even…
This morning I enjoyed listening to several women share about how much they are blessed by being grandmas. One lady expressed how she felt it…
About 8 years ago, the adoption discussion began in our home. We collected information, went to information meetings and gathered information from people about their…
Sometimes I feel like I’m living in the bottom of an old cracker box—full of crumbs and cracker dust. Seriously, everywhere I look is a…
Several years ago, when I was going through foster parent training, I attended a class about parenting children in crisis. The speaker described how we…
“Mommy! Today was funny hat day! We didn’t wear hats! You forgot the hats!” That’s how my kindergartner and first grader greeted me after school…
When I see the words “lovin’ on my kids” I envision wrapping my arms around them, breathing in their sweet scent (well, at least after…
This evening my little girl was trying to complete an online activity for school. One of many homework assignments. This year has been particularly difficult…
Twas the month of Christmas and all through the city People were crazy and not acting pretty. The traffic was clogged, the stores were all…