Being a mother has helped me overcome one of my biggest fears: vomit. I'm just being real here. I hate it. Oh, I know you're thinking, "Everyone hates it." But, I can almost always will myself not to get sick. Lived in Africa for two years, might have gotten sick once. Three pregnancies, and I never really knew morning sickness. In fact, one of the only things that makes me sick is someone ...
Motherhood
It’s time to stop and think….and thank!
It's been one of those days...those holidays...you know the ones. I woke up around five a.m., pulled the rolls out of the freezer to thaw and haven't stopped since. I did stop to eat (too often), and I stopped to talk (too much), but I haven't just stopped. Stopped to think. Stopped to reflect. Stopped to give thanks. So here I go: I'm thankful for my 85-year-old grandmother and the time ...
He wrote that sermon just for me….
Today our pastor preached from Ezekial 37 when God told Ezekial to prophesy to the dry bones. He pointed out that first the bones heard the word of God and then the Spirit filled them. If ever a sermon has been written just for me, this is it. I'm between Bible studies right now and have not been very consistent in spending time in God's word, not to mention the fact that I still haven't ...
Grandma always said: Be careful what you ask for…
You just might get it. Yesterday, I took both the kids to see the pediatrician. One had a yearly check-up; the other had a cold. Both got shots. Usually my husband goes with me on such visits, but he couldn't get away from work so the job of holding down one kiddo while holding the other was all mine. We survived it though and even felt like tackling a few errands in town, until... The ...