Posted by in Devotionals, Stories It had been a long week. My to-do list was happily spitting out another bullet point every time I turned my back, mocking my efforts to stay on top of it. Our Sunday evening church service felt like the first time I could sit back and relax. And I did. Until I started mentally running through my list…Read more »
Posted by in Devotionals, Stories A friend and I were texting each other pictures of ourselves from before we had kids; admiring each other – and ourselves. (Just being honest here). We dwelt in the ‘then’ for a while before we returned back to ‘now’ when my friend texted, “And they say you bounce right back after having kids. Bah…Read more »
Posted by in Devotionals, Stories Warning: Some issues will be exposed in this post and I will not come out looking good. However, what I am about to share with you is all true; at least two family members can vouch for it. I have an issue with games. As far as I can tell it applies to all games but not…Read more »
Posted by in Devotionals, Stories “Let’s go Christmas shopping together as a family,” we said. On a Saturday two weeks before Christmas, no less. “This is a good idea, we will make memories as a family,” we thought. Well, we did make memories. We were right about that. It had been a long time of tough slogging. Too much pressure. …Read more »
Posted by in Devotionals, Stories I was pretty adamant we were not getting a dog. They were too much work. I had four kids. That was enough. I was outvoted. Charlie came to live with us. Sure, he’s cute. But he’s got some issues. Charlie is super smart, but doesn’t socialize well with other dogs. At all. He’s curious, but…Read more »
Posted by in Devotionals, Stories You know those times with friends where you laugh ‘til you snort? I had two of them last week. The first visit ended with me posing in front of a camera – an experience that dredges up all sorts of issues we may delve into in coming weeks. (If I’m brave enough.) The second visit…Read more »
Posted by in Devotionals, Stories As I skimmed the news last week I came across this headline. Unable to resist, I continued to read what would surely contain sage words of wisdom. As I began to read, I was introduced to a couple who was planning to venture out onto the open seas for the birth of their child, hoping to be assisted through the process…Read more »
It’s September. ‘Back to School’ season is upon us, and for those on social media, it can be a daunting time. Beautiful children in new outfits line my facebook feed. They sport backpacks and hold chalkboards or fingers indicating what grade they are entering. Pictures of sandwiches shaped like butterflies, homemade healthy snacks, and fruit…Read more »
Posted by in Devotionals, Stories I have this weird fear. I’m scared of dolls that look like real people. Cabbage Patch dolls, Raggedy Ann dolls, Barbie dolls, let’s face it, they look nothing like the real thing. But Walking Wendy. She was a whole different story. Growing up, my sisters and I had a Walking Wendy doll. She looked like…Read more »
Posted by in Devotionals, Stories Generally speaking meal time at our house is pretty low key. Our oldest is a foodie, and the only thing we have discovered he does not like is Sushi (he was very disappointed to learn this.) Our youngest plays the ‘I’m little and my tummy is full,’ card a lot, but will eat small amounts of most anything. The…Read more »
A Space for Grace 