Bonding Over a Bucket
“Ok, Lord, this is NOT helping with our bonding!” I was screaming the words to God in my heart as I tried to murmur reassuring…
“Ok, Lord, this is NOT helping with our bonding!” I was screaming the words to God in my heart as I tried to murmur reassuring…
Lately, I’ve been waist deep in a book I’m writing about child-loss. It’s a memoir and the full intent is to share hope and encouragement for women who have experienced pregnancy or infant child-loss. The story grips me. In fact, as I’m writing it, many times I find myself pulling back a bit to really carefully examine my experiences– what I felt and what I’ve gained. I’ve had multiple miscarriages and after each time, something different happened to me. A different feeling. A different lesson. Most importantly, God has taught me the beauty of who he is in my life, even in the midst of my pain. But one other lesson he’s sharing with me right now, is how blessed I am to have three beautiful children right here, how they are a gift and how I should treat them that way.
When our 5 kids were little I ran away. Well not exactly, but I do remember standing by the front door at the end of…
When our 5 kids were little I ran away. Well not exactly, but I do remember standing by the front door at the end of a horrible, rainy day…
My four year old son Kellus loves getting surprises. In fact, he loves them so much that anytime he thinks he’s done something good, he…
I saw an ad for a new movie entitled, I Don’t Know How She Does It. I have a secret to share. She DOESN”T! In…
As a mom, I often find myself repeating things over and over and over again: “Please don’t whine. Ask politely instead.” “You must pick up…
I heard her kids before I even saw them. I was pushing my grocery cart through a busy back section of our grocery store when…
You know how you make spur of the moment decisions and then think better of it later? Yeah, well, I let my 3-year-old tinkle in…
It was one of those checkout lines that was not made for women with four children seven years old and under. Twenty, maybe thirty minutes…