When I was a kid, my mom had this saying framed in our family room: "Cleaning the house while the children are growing is like shoveling the sidewalk before it stops snowing." Can I just say, "Amen"? Yesterday, I took a few minutes to wash the breakfast dishes while the little ones were occupied. It went well. Too well. Things were unusually calm so I looked around and realized ...
Archives for July 2013
Life lessons….and teaching them through play
As a mom, I’m always on the lookout for opportunities to teach my kids important life lessons, and some of the best ones I’ve found have come through play. Some of the lessons that l pass down include: Creativity. Play can help teach kids that we don’t need things to have fun. When it comes to entertainment, the most important possessions children have are their own imaginations, so we try ...
Rafiki Yangu
Her name is Treza. I call her "friend." Or maybe "sister." Because she is both. My beloved friend and sister in Christ. She is a living testament to me of how the Holy Spirit can bind the hearts of believers, closing distance and eclipsing time. As young(er) women, we worked together. We talked. We dreamed. And ever since, we have walked together from far away. We got married one week ...
When the blog is quiet, you can bet I’m busy….
Or sick. Or both as the case may be. This summer is going fast, isn't it? All the wheels keep spinning, and I'm just trying to catch my breath and keep up. I'll be in Kenya soon, and my kids will be here. I'm just not ready for that, but I'm also excited. The tension between the two is tough some days. I'm tired. When infants have ear infections, sleep is hard to come by. Teething ...