Yesterday my daughter and I went for a drive because it was a beautiful autumn day. The sky was bright blue and there was not a cloud in sight. So we drove to see my husband at work. He works about 25 minutes from our home. When I got there my husband said that he …
Michaela’s Inquiring Mind
Michaela continues to amaze me on a very regular basis, pretty much daily. She has progressed to full sentences. In fact, she makes a point of using full sentences now. She is also in the question stage. Inquiring minds want to know, about everything. Her favorite question is: "What is it?". She asks me this …
When I Fall Short in My Vocation
If there is one thing that marriage and motherhood is teaching me, it is how deeply selfish I am; how attached I am to things whether it be: food, coffee, me-time, social media, TV shows, books, writing, etc. These are all good things in and of themselves. Writing for instance is a gift that I …
Joy in Motherhood on Hallowe’en
Motherhood continues to amaze me in wonderful new ways. Yesterday was Hallowe’en. My husband and I had found a bee costume at a local consignment shop. I put it on her in the early evening last night, and my heart melted. She was adorable! I am sure she will be embarrassed by this in the …
Leading With Joy in Parenting
Lately I have seen a lot of articles on how our culture is fearful of children. There is even a new phobia of pregnant women that has been in the news. Time ran a piece on child free living a while back. All of these articles make me deeply sad for these people. When I …
Swimming the Depths 