It took quite a bit of mental strength to pull out the Easter decorations this year. I didn’t want to acknowledge that Easter was coming. Despite the date on the calendar, it wouldn’t be Easter, not without gathering in church. What was the point of the rest of the charades? Church was talking about celebrating …
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When The Floor Only Looks Clean
It started back when we were selling the house and would get last minute showings when the house was always at its dirtiest. Perhaps I used, “Mommy’s a little stressed out right now,” one too many times to excuse poor parenting and bad temper flares, but it has led to Mary regularly praying, “And please …
Because You Say So
“Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!” Peter cried to Jesus, as he fell to his knees. This account of Peter’s repentance is found in Luke, Chapter 5 in the telling of the Miraculous Catch of Fish. He asked God to leave his presence. He knew he was not worthy to share …
Even the Hair on my Head
I poked fun at my mom for her method of dividing food among her 7 children. It was never a handful of grapes; it was 8 grapes. Each child got two of every color of M&M’s and you bet I felt the world had done me a great disservice when “they” did away with the …
A Message to Grandparents
It will most likely cost me a box of tissues to get through this blog post. When my maternal grandmother passed away in September, I began a post that I had to abandon due to the tears. Now with the loss of my paternal grandmother just days ago, I can’t bear to not say a …
Needs a Little Salt
I’m going to invite you on a journey. I have decided to put a spin on the age-old question, “What would you ask Jesus if He was right in front of you?” I think that one has been done enough and though it’s fun to ponder, I thought a more challenging exploration would be to …
Because He Was Hungry
Like most stay-at-home moms, I crave the luxury of adult conversation. I don’t even mind if the conversation is punctuated with side-whispers of “Get your finger out of your nose and find a tissue!” or, “You just had a snack and dinner will be ready in half an hour” or the all too often, “No …
To Freely Give
Saturday started off with a chill, misting rains, and an overcast sky. I had set aside a few hours of the day to help at the free Dental Day at my Dr. Kellogg’s office, Howell Dental Center. It has only taken Kristin Lewis, the volunteer coordinator for Heart of the Shepherd, about three years of …
What Can I Say?
Sometimes when I’m trying to maintain good humor over this whole parenting thing, I say, “Hello?! Can you hear me? Is this mic on?” I usually get these deadpan stares from my children, but it makes my husband smile. If he’s really feeling it, he will cup a hand behind his ear and furrow his …