Saturday is the big day: Abigail will be celebrating her sixth year of life and words cannot adequately describe how excited she is! Tonight, before bed, she let me in on a little secret — something she is convinced of: Abigail said that when she wakes up tomorrow morning, if she has grown at all…
Read MoreIntentionally pointless banter
(on the way to the van, going to school) Elliott : “Daddy, put on ‘Let Go’.” Me : “Ok” Elliott : “Only girls can sing that song…” Me : “That is true, I don’t think…” Elliott : “Mommy sings with it, but I don’t like that” (in the van) Elliott : “The next song is…
Read MoreWhat’s next?
If I could put my finger on the day Elliott started to become as he so eloquently calls, mischievous (you wonder how he knows that word, that would be from the facial/emotions cards we go through sometimes to help the kids identify with their feelings and learn new feeling words to better understand their emotions…etc….
Read MoreMe, Myself, and I
I felt exactly as a child going on a playdate, decked out in the rain gear I, as a mother, so carefully draped over myself; I wasn’t alone. The excitement of walking to my friend’s house, being reminded of a distant time in my past, when I had done that very thing as a child…
Read MoreOk, not so funny I guess
April Fools (as if it weren’t obvious by now I suppose)! I tried though. I really really tried. Overall it was a good exercise in exploring a fantasy – what might possibly persuade me to give up what I’ve been building, fostering, nurturing here at home and be employed by another company. No matter the…
Read MoreBig news
God has been blessing us as of late. After wandering through the valley (in what seemed like an eternity) things have certainly turned around. There are still many things to figure out, but in a whirlwind, we are overwhelmed with blessings. So, if you all haven’t heard, here is some of the latest (I posted…
Read MorePurify the colors
Christ draws us to Him. There is nothing more simple, more heartening, more comforting than knowing that my mistakes, my misgivings, my sinfulness cannot and will not impair His (complete) work. We are the water at the bottom of the well. None of our work, our deeds, our learning, our wealth removes us from the…
Read MoreFrozen words from a steel wrapped tongue
The sun continues its deception. This little dance of brightness and blue skies, the clouds drawn back, and the birds sing and taunt us. A few blossoms are sprouting in anticipation, but cower back in the face of Frost (that brute). And I keep waiting for the show to start. At the center of the…
Read MoreExtensively reviewed for your approval
Long overdue, but long in the works, the new site is obviously complete (for the handful of people that actually look at our site). Its taken me quite a while, but I’ve learned some stuff that I can use on other jobs, expand my abilities and continue to be better than the average bear (or…
Read MoreThe Paradox
Some days I enjoy being a mother; other days, when my outlook is grim, I do not enjoy being a mother for the mere fact that I can\’t be alone when I want to be alone. Here’s something that’s on my mind, under the surface, pretty much all the time: I am torn between moving…
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