Writer chics all over the globe take five minutes on Fridays and just do one thing for five minutes: write. It’s fun, it’s cheeky and well, I just like the security of having one writing assignment that doesn’t take a whole lot of time or thought. Just writing for the…
My Matthew may be landing in Africa within the next hour or so, but I just have to tell you that he didn’t have to go to an orphanage in Africa to begin his experience as a father to the fatherless. This post is dated October 10, 2010: I have…
Sometimes being the mother of a special needs child causes the mama bear in you to rise beyond your typical personality. In this case, for me, one afternoon, Jeff Foxworthy’s “You Might Be a Redneck” felt relational. How did that happen? If you are a special needs mom (or…
Contributing at RooMag.com today! Woohoo! So here’s your teaser; sure hope you’ll stop by there and continue reading. For many mothers, a dream ignites at the first moment of acknowledgment that a tiny little human being is growing inside the womb. After nine months of nurturing, the dream of holding…
I just have to share this one with you. Since I have three kids in Upward basketball, I watched this video three times this weekend….and cried. every. time. I know I’m a softie, but oh the lessons we can learn from our children. Start your week with this one….
Well, have you? Because if you haven’t, you should! Serving as an inspiring and encouraging resource, RooMag seeks to minister to women, upholding family values and pursuing passionate lives. At the helm is Candace Cameron Bure, Actress and New York Times’ Bestselling Author. Her desire in the work of this…
Ever feel like you just can’t “do it all?” Over Christmas break, another dear lady saw me in action with my children and said “I don’t see how you do it all.” My response to her at the time was: “Oh, little by little.” And that’s true. However, the…
It wasn’t a schooling decision…home or community. Or how much money to save. That hard decision for my children wasn’t healthy food choices or the best preschool method. Which Bible to read or what time to have meals. Simply: it was giving up participating in the worship ministry at church….
Today’s Agenda: Place: Columbus Museum of Art Time: 1pm Activity: Family Adventure Time Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is a scavenger hunt through the museum designed for families with children of multiple ages. And I accepted the mission. After all, there are no current admission fees. When you…
7.26.11: Sweet Toddler Tarah moved up in the world on Saturday night. Her first night in the big girl bed. No more baby bed. (Sigh.) Having reached age 2, she was ready. Having reached the proud state of independence prior to age 2, she was ready. Having an almost 4…
Since Tessa Grace has arrived, the one question I’ve heard frequently is: Who does she look like? For our sweet T, I originally thought she looks like our almost two yr. old, Tarah. And Tarah is sooo much like her big sister, Taylor. But then over the days, I began…
3-11-11:Earlier this week, I waited too late to start homework with my kindergartener, Samuel. About the time I was calling him to come to me and begin working, he started crying about getting hurt while playing with his older sibling. Now I don’t think he was truly injured, mostly…
