All That I Have Done

So many days have flown by recently; the days, slipping away at an ever increasing rate, quicken my heart. Each night comes, and I am very aware of the things I have not done.  I didn’t get to the dishes or the laundry.  I didn’t sweep the kitchen.  I forgot to remind the kids to [...]

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Thoughts on Sugar

Little Man:  “This [really overly sugary cereal that we bought to make a special treat] is a great source of Vitamin C!” Me:  “Well, I wouldn’t call it a good source.” What I was really thinking:  Who taught him to read?  I guess we need to work on letters too, because that clearly says vitamin [...]

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On Faith and Vegetables

“We think we need the whole plan; God thinks we need faith.”  –my pastor, on Sunday, during his sermon about Abram “Promises are made on the mountain, but saints are forged in the desert.”  –same pastor, same sermon “Consider it pure joy, my brothers whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that [...]

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I Used to Think . . .

that I wanted to be a potter when I grew up. Now I know. But I also want to be a writer. And a knitter. And a painter. And a hiker. And a biker. (The peddling kind, not the loud kind.) And a runner. And a peacekeeper. And a drawer. (The pencil kind, not the [...]

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All Full!

Recently, Handsome’s Bible study group met and watched a leadership video.  I didn’t see it, so I can’t tell you all of the great details, but one of the things that man in the video said was that we all need to take time to do the things that fill us up. That comment has [...]

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Resolutely Not Resolute

Been thinking about all the things I want to be this year. I want to be in shape. I want to be more sure of myself, less given to the whims of others. I want to be a woman who is learning and growing, not just stagnating while I keep up with laundry and dishes [...]

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Enough Really Is Enough

Not too long ago, I read a great post about an adoptive family.  One of the ways they are working to teach their daughter to be content is teaching her to say, “I have enough” at times when she was tempted to fret over how much of something she has or doesn’t have. “I have [...]

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Type A, Married to Type B

So this morning handsome and I were discussing the whereabouts of an item that is mine.  He casually mentioned that he had seen it with his stuff.  I, laughing, asked why he didn’t move it to put it with my stuff.  He said that he just figured I had found a new home for it. [...]

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Five for Friday

Oh, how I love, love, love Friday.  I’m giving a spelling test as I type, so forgive me if I don’t finish a sentence! 1. In school news:  We have been doing math for three weeks, spelling for two, and language for one.  We have also continued phonics.  The kids have learned to use their [...]

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On Being Real

I have this friend. She is an incredible mom.  She’s one of those moms who always knows just what to say to her kids, who always has a perky answer, and who makes it a point to spend a little one on one time with each of her children every day…and she usually accomplishes this [...]

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