Holy crap, how did 50 years go by so fast? And how has it been over a year since I’ve blogged? (Side note: I’ve had a lot of kind people tell me they miss reading the blog (one reader refers to the blog posts as “little chats”) and I can’t tell you how much that […]
Category Archives: Mommy Madness
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I like to think of myself as a genuinely nice person, but I have moments that make it obvious I have a long way to go. Usually, I can go from nice mode to mean mode in situations that most people can relate to . . . in traffic, in a long line on a […]
Elves, Santa, God, Lies and Truth
Well, this is the Christmas of tragic discovery . . . Lela caught me moving the elf on the shelf! It was high drama, lots of tears, lots of questions. Even as she and Luke admitted they were skeptical (“I saw the elves for sale in the store, so I was suspicious”), they still want […]
The Beauty in the Blah, Blah, Blah
Maybe I’m revealing a parenting flaw here, but occasionally, the kids bring me a book, and it is a big wordy book that I have neither the time nor energy to read. So I’ll “skip” a little, and leave out a few details, to move things along. The kids can read well enough that I […]
“A Tutor For Your Feelings” – Out of the Mouths of Babes
In my typical, can’t-help-myself pattern, I have been churning on the give-and-take of faith. We all want peace and contentment, but this seems to be a gift that comes on the other side of fear and adversity. It would be nice if God would just “dump” peace and joy (and all the fruit of the […]
Lord, Get Me Out Of The Way
Kids seem to ask profound questions at such random times. And every time there’s a window to discuss spiritual things, I feel like I blow it. Instead of relaxing and letting their faith take shape, I let fear get in the way. I scramble for the “right” answer (the very thing I’m trying to teach […]
Good Grief
I’m thankful I was raised by “processors” and am now married to one. Life is so much easier when you don’t have to hide your emotions. When I want to avoid something (you know, when “nothing” is wrong, except everything is wrong), Keith always says, “The truth is not the problem” and then he encourages […]
This Day Was No Exception
If you have read my blog, then you already know that God tends to get my attention in unexpected ways. This day was no exception. We are starting school in a couple of days, so I am determined to squeeze the life out of these last summer days (after all, here in New England we […]
Her Children Will Arise and Call Her . . . NEAN
On several occasions Carlie has asked me, “Mom, how can you be so mean and so nice at the same time?” My reply was usually something snarky like, “It’s a gift that God gives to moms.” There’s no question that I can get irritated and frustrated and impatient – I’m not always a nice mommy. […]
Cringe-Worthy Moments
A few nights ago, we were sitting around the dinner table, discussing the day. Luke is sweet on a little girl in preschool, so Keith asked Lela if there was a boy that she liked. She gave him the name of a little boy and when Keith asked what she liked about him, Lela said, […]
