Tag Archives: Relationships
Bubble Gum & Pigtails
What is it about springtime that turns us into kids again? The sun peeks out and the trees begin to blossom and suddenly the urge to run barefoot through the grass becomes too strong to ignore.&...
Apr 21, 2015
Here’s What Was On His List
At the heart of all our weariness, all our frustration and angst over our inability to “get it together” is a deeply spiritual problem. It’s this: We don’t have the power to tr...
Apr 20, 2015
Baby Fever Doesn’t Always Mean You Want Another Child
Even before I had given birth to my second child, I knew she’d be my last. Something within me just felt so certain that our family was complete with two kids.
But then somethin...
Apr 20, 2015
Who are my Mother and Brother and Sisters?
While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak with him. Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to s...
Apr 14, 2015
The Answer to Your Chaos Is Not a List, It’s a Person
I know the feeling: I’ve surveyed the chaos of my life and thought…there really has to be a better way of doing this, there has to be a way I can bring some order into this mess. I really...
Apr 13, 2015
In Defense of Those Who Say 'You've Got Your Hands Full'
I think it must be how vividly lots of people remember these days with young ones. After chatting with them for a moment, I usually end up hearing about how they had 4, 5 or 6 kids and how they rememb...
Apr 12, 2015
It’s a Natural Progression
I guess the good thing about being the Mom of many is that when you run up against negative emotions or hard times with your kids…you remember…”oh ya, I’ve been here before.&...
Apr 09, 2015
The Sin-Cursed World Syndrome
You know the feeling: You get to the end of a frenzied day, your hair supposedly in a pony tail but actually branching out in 26 different directions, coffee staining the front of the tee shirt you pu...
Apr 06, 2015
How Do You Measure Good Mothering?
Far too many of us base our value as mothers on what other people think.
Case in point: Last week, the internet blew up.
It blew up after this little article was published by The...
Apr 06, 2015
What are You Waiting For?
On one of my most memorable walks with my sister, she asked me what things I'd like to do in my life, that I haven't done yet. Gosh, I love questions like that. I love talking hopes and dreams with pe...
Apr 05, 2015
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