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Archive for June, 2011
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Moms have no shame
I’ve always been a modest person. And I’ve always been a private person. However, some of that goes right out the window when you become a mom. This hit me afresh this week after a discussion with fellow toddler moms …
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Finding hope in hard times
During my morning devotion today I read a verse that I’ve read numerous times. I’ve taught from it a few times, especially when leading a chronic pain and illness Bible study group a couple of years ago.
“…we also glory …
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Stacey Day
Yesterday was Stacey Day. It’s OK that you weren’t aware. It was a sort of last minute decision on my part as well. But, it was a much needed day. I’ve been worn out lately and extra busy and craved …
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You know you’re a mom…
…when you blog about it all the time. Seriously, though, I’ve been thinking about all the changes in my life since the kiddo was born and thought I’d share some of them. All of these have happened at some point …
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A father’s bond
When we learned we were going to have a baby girl way back on June 2, 2009, my husband was worried. He grew up with a brother. He didn’t know anything about little girl’s toys or interests. I assured him …
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The worries of motherhood
Motherhood has taught me many lessons and brought with it many surprises. One has been the worry. I knew that when my daughter was a newborn, I’d worry about her breathing when I laid her in her crib. I’d heard …
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Quiet mornings
Ahhhh. Do you hear that? Silence. Well, aside from Steven Curtis Chapman singing on the Contemporary Christian station on my television and my refrigerator fan kicking on. But, otherwise, I have silence in my house this morning. Ahhhh.
I love …
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Flash-way-back photo Monday
Today is my mom’s birthday. For her birthday, I went through some old family photos. I wanted to share a few here from my childhood. There were many, many more that reminded me of so many good memories. And there …
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In sickness and in health
I pledged to stick by my husband in sickness and in health nearly 12 years ago. Just over 20 months ago, I made the same pledge to my child, even though it wasn’t vocalized and I wasn’t dressed nearly as …