Mothers are awesome. God knew just what a blessing mothers would be to us. He knew just how much we would need our mother. My mother taught me many things when I was young but there are a few things that keep coming back to mind and I find myself repeating her words to my … [Read more…]
Sometimes we just need to get back to the basics. It doesn’t matter what it is, if you want to do something well, you have to have a good foundation of the basics. Athletes know this, musicians know this, any person who has developed a skill in something knows this. There is one group of … [Read more…]
You’ve seen them. The large, immaculately dressed, smiling, home school families on the covers of various home school magazines. Who wouldn’t want to home school if the result is such happy, beautiful, respectful and intelligent children. Years ago, I’m talking in the previous century, one of the magazines had a regular column where families like … [Read more…]
My 13 year old son has discovered photography. He was wanting a photography project to do this summer so we did a search online. There are a lot of creative people out there doing some fun photography projects. After looking at a few, he decided to do the A-Z Photo Challenge. The “rules” are simple. … [Read more…]
Fight your battles while they are young. Or as the preacher said, “Chasten your son while there is hope…” Proverbs 19:18. That was the wording of the New King James. The Contemporary English Version says it this way: “Correct your children before it’s too late…” Before it’s too late. Those are ominous words. If we … [Read more…]
I have always loved listening to barbershop. There’s just something about four voices singing in harmony. Make it acapella and you’ve stolen my heart. Being a mom that loves barbershop and a mom of six boys, I get to occasionally hear my boys sing barbershop. This is one of those occasions. I didn’t get to … [Read more…]
“Similarly, teach the older women to live in a way that honors God. They must not slander others or be heavy drinkers. Instead, they should teach others what is good. These older women must train the younger women to love their husbands and their children, to live wisely and be pure, to work in their … [Read more…]
Being a mom is hard work. At times it seems the days never end. There is always someone wanting something to eat. There is always something that needs cleaning. There is always someone needing a hug and someone needing a swat. It reminds of the Loretta Lynn song: “Here in Topeka, the flies are a … [Read more…]
I remember holding my baby boys in my arms and whispering in their ears to please not grow up. I wanted them to stay just like they were. They were so sweet, so cute, so cuddly. They were such a joy. I wanted to always have my babies with me. Although I would tell them … [Read more…]
I just saw a report on the news about an organization that provides services and support for NICU babies and their families. As I listened to the very special way this organization helps these families, I was flooded with memories of our time spent in the NICU. Without warning and with no preparation for such … [Read more…]
