Okay...I have a confession to make: I have no idea how to get a young child to take terrible medicine. And I've spent the last ten days trying. I finally realized that sometimes you just have to do whatever works. And, what worked this week (most of the time) was a powdered doughnut after every dose. The medicine my child was taking is terrible tasting and full of grit. I imagine ...
Motherhood
Best Laid Plans…
I know it's not going to shock you to hear me say this, but sometimes things just don't work out the way I plan. Like last night's date night that we spent at the after hours clinic. Or, last week's "date night that wasn't" either. Or, the cake I made for someone's birthday a week too early. Or how I was going to keep my kitchen clean. Or finish my laundry. Or...you get the idea. I can't ...
On learning the hard way….
It's funny the things your kids teach you. Watching my little man as he is learning to explore the world around him has been like watching myself. You see, he's determined to learn the hard way. It doesn't matter how many times I tell him "no" to certain things (like the fireplace), he's determined to find out for himself. (And, no, we haven't had a fire in there since he became ...
Thursday Thoughts: “Prioritizing not just the good, but the goal…”
I don't know about you, but I find there are a lot of "good" things I could do...maybe even "should" do. Problem is: I can't do them all. In fact, these days, I can't do even half of them. And, I usually try. Or feel guilty. Or both. But today, I was reading my "Jesus: 90 Days with the One and Only" devotional book by Beth Moore, and she said something that helped. A lot. She wrote: ...