by Paula Dumas “But everyone is going to be there!” my son argued. And thus began our teachable moment about protecting family time by saying no to every birthday party…
Faith
What I’m Growing
I love my garden. My husband made it for me! It’s organic. It grows weeds, rocks, and some vegetables. It has an arbor, even! And I think one of the…
Where’s the Car?
I think Forrest Gump said it best: “Stupid is, as stupid does.” And yes, we are not supposed to say stupid in our house—ignorant is preferred. But on this occasion…
Who am I, Again?
Sometimes I feel faceless. A couple of weeks ago after noticing the rather bleak “I’m gonna crack” expression on my face, my husband shooed me out the door with the…
Hope in the Sunset
Like my MomBlog colleagues, I’ve been praying and grieving for the loss of baby Molly. Today I read Dennis Rainey’s touching email about his tiny granddaughter’s last day on this…
“Never, Lord!”
I admit that for me, this MomBlog is all about the joy of being a mother and having a positive outlook on life while resting in the knowledge that God’s…
Waiting on Heaven
It is early Sunday morning and our daughter and her husband and Dennis and I have gotten the worst kind of news. Their new little daughter has multiple problems all…
Yum! Humble Pie.
Sometimes I am so discouraged, even scared, by my daily, hourly failures as a mom. What will my kids become with a mom like me? I wonder. Who in their…
How Much More can I Take?
Are you familiar with the children’s song, “The Bear Went Over the Mountain?” It’s a cute little ditty about a poor bear that climbs a mountain. Once he gets to…