By far the most chaotic time for my family is Sunday morning as we are preparing for church. Trying to make it out the door on time with everyone preened and primped is quite the feat with three children who do not sense urgency. We were doing considerably well this Sunday. Everyone was gathered at …
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Walk This Way
I had no idea the effect parenting would have on my spirituality. Though I never intended this blog to be a regular comparison and confession of my day to day interactions with my children, it seems that is what God’s intentions are for it. I look at my children and feel inspired. I know what …
Note to Self
Note to self: “The Lord disciplines those He loves, as a father the son he delights in.” Proverbs 3:12. I might need this one stamped on my forehead as a friendly reminder every time I look in the mirror. The experts say that children actually want boundaries, despite their nature to constantly cross the border. …
Sins of the Faithful
Children seem fascinated when other children are being disciplined. They watch with mixed horror and glee. It seems the innocent bystanders always take the moral high-ground and tsk-tsk the offender. Colette tends to use a very adult voice as she recaps the incident. She piously shakes her head from side to side and announces, “So-and-So …
Confess the Mess!
When you are a mommy of three small children and not the most organized individual, your home may appear to have been ransacked to the onlooker… which is why I often draw my blinds… and panic when the doorbell rings. Just this morning I asked Colette to fold up clothes that she had decided against …
Sunshine Denied
Yesterday was a beautiful day… outside. Inside, it got kind of ugly. I had every intention of spending as much time outside as possible. As required for the sanity of the entire household, Mary was placed in bed for nap in the afternoon. Colette and I worked on school work and some household projects, all …
A Laugh at my Expense
In fourth grade, everybody was on a level playing field. I had lots of friends and assumed I was just a likable person. In fifth grade, five elementary schools poured into one middle school. It seemed instinctual as ranking began. I was miserable; nerdy and alone. Who would have thought that the girl with large …
Doubting Katie
Tis the season for Doubting Thomas sermons. It seems we celebrate Easter and the joy of knowing our Risen Lord and then start “tsk-tsking” Thomas because he did not immediately accept the truth. It’s rare that the disciple Thomas’ name comes up without the prefix “doubting.” Thomas was not present when the resurrected Jesus made …
Your Sunday is Coming
When Jon broke up with me, I could feel it in my chest; this weight interfering with the natural rhythms. I was filled with sorrow and considered the damage done irreparable. To my juvenile eyes it seemed a perfect love and it could never be perfect again. In the midst of my grief, it appeared …
What He Suffered
I decided to make and can strawberry jam today only because I admittedly have a few screws loose with a newborn in the house and seem to only be content with myself if I am testing my stress limits. While Julia was sleeping I rushed to wash and remove the tops of the strawberries, only …