Be hospitable to one another without complaint. 1Peter 4:9 Do you enjoy having friends over for lunch or hosting a neighborhood Bible study? Is your house where family gathers on Thanksgiving? Or, maybe you’re the one who opens her home for the Christmas cookie exchange? If you said yes to any of the above, chances are you have the gift of … [Read more...]
How to Embarrass Your Kids
If you're a parent of a child who can walk and talk--it won't be long until you embarrass them. This afternoon, I jumped behind the wheel of our truck and headed out to run a few errands. My daughter decided to come along. Grace is a teenager. That's important to my story. This means she's overly-sensitive to embarrassment from her … [Read more...]
Stockholm Syndrome
CAUTION : Irritated Mom. The following may contain less than loving comments. Any lack of adoration or joy is completely and wholly the truth. Can someone please tell me how I can share in one breath the joys and moment to moment delights of being a mom, and all of a sudden "BAM!" I can only see through eyes of irritation, frustration, and … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday Grace!
Eleven years, one hour, and forty-five minutes ago you arrived on the scene. Instant love. That's what we felt for you. Absolutely beautiful is what you were. Even with your fuzzy bald-head, you looked like a girl baby. You were two years-old when you first told someone you were born with a pink bow in your hair (after seeing one in your one-month … [Read more...]
