The reality is, Paul’s declaration about love in the above scripture is so right. Not to mention, so hard. Living the Gospel of love is the most challenging simple thing Jesus call’s us to do. Sure we know how to love as a mom. But what about the “never gives…
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Originally published at Parent.co The feeling in my legs disappeared, dragging along the color in my face as I watched my adult kids and husband perch themselves on the edge of the Grand Canyon. An ache filled my womb, now 18 years barren, which dispersed fear like medicine in an IV. Risk-taking is…
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Clichés are mundane, but parenting is rank with commonplace conjecture. Here’s to laughing our way through phases of parenting using coined expression.
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No one tells you how you are going to feel when… Your eyes connect with your newborns for the first time, allowing you to see through the gateway into the pure innocent heart of your newborn; an inconceivable creation between you and your spouse. Without warning or protocol, the magnetic bond…
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Dear Amazing Mom, Beautiful Sis, Faithful Friend, Devoted Wife to My Brother & Loving Aunt to My Kiddos, Can I be you when I grow up? Sure, I’ve got you by eleven years and your current four children are age 7 and under, while my three are 18 and over….
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Eat, chew, spit. That’s what kids do to mock our parental prowess. “Mmmm, this tastes good. I appreciate the way you prepared the meal. But, you know what, I really don’t like it.” Spit-tooey.
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I have three teachers under my roof God uniquely designed to point out massive flaws in my character. God, always Mr. Generosity. It takes a great deal of humility to accept the fact God blesses us with children for a very specific purpose. Children come into our lives to teach. And teach they do.
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