Once upon a time we had a little grey kitten named Clarabelle. She went the way of the world (rather, the neighborhood) and soon became a Momma Kitty named Clarabelle. In fact, she had two litters of kittens within four months which prompted her nickname of Charlotte the Harlot. We kept one kitten from theContinue reading “Of Three Kids, Two Cats and One Zombie”
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Of Three Three and Under
That’s how old my kids are. Currently they are almost four, almost two, and almost one month. But three three-and-under sounds more terrifying and invokes more prayers from strangers in the grocery store. This is such a busy season of life right now, but it is also rich. I don’t want to forget the quirksContinue reading “Of Three Three and Under”
Though Now We Weep
Tonight my heart is heavy. It’s been a long time since I’ve cried from sheer sadness. You may have read about the toddler who was snatched by an alligator at Disney World last night. That little boy was my son’s age. I can’t imagine the grief they are experiencing. I can’t imagine losing my littleContinue reading “Though Now We Weep”
To Love Fearlessly
This week’s local news was tied up with traffic snarls and fatalities. I read of at least three different people who did not know they would spend life’s final moments in their car that day. In national news, we were stunned last night to hear that YouTube celebrity and ex-Voice contestant Christina Grimmie was shotContinue reading “To Love Fearlessly”
Refreshing Grace
I’m probably not the only mom who reads multiple articles each week about marriage and motherhood. They’re everywhere online. Last week, however, I noticed a recurring theme in the articles I’ve read recently: “Don’t beat yourself up about [insert whatever you’ve been failing at]. God gives grace!” I wasn’t being encouraged by this, though, andContinue reading “Refreshing Grace”
My Clay Moments
Sometimes the sovereignty of God confuses me. I understand that He is fully in control of our lives and that He can and does use everything that happens for His glory. I understand that He allows both bad and good to occur on this earth, and frankly He doesn’t owe us anything. I get that.Continue reading “My Clay Moments”
Heartbreaker
I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t buy the red Valentine shirt that had “Heartbreaker” scribbled across it. Not for my sweet little two-year-old son. I want him to be cute and charming of course, but I don’t want him to go around breaking anyone’s heart, if he can help it. After I left the store,Continue reading “Heartbreaker”
It’s the Little Things
“Sit on your bottom and eat your chair!” Yes. I did say that to my toddler the other day. Sadly, he’s not old enough to laugh at my verbal mishap. Parenting little kids is one of the goofiest jobs ever. Where else do you get to spend your day counting “One, two, three… JUMP!” whileContinue reading “It’s the Little Things”
Hello from the Mother Side
Being nice is hard when you’re tired. It’s hard to give of yourself when you are empty. I never believed in the power of power naps until yesterday when I put the toddler down for an afternoon nap. I slept for about twenty minutes and was amazingly refreshed. (And fortunately he continued to sleep!) GodContinue reading “Hello from the Mother Side”
The Days of Poop and Puke (and More Poop)
New milk. Old milk. Rejected and regurgitated milk. This is what I smell like. All the time. I have a baby who pukes often, and a toddler who currently has some sort of stomach bug, resulting in two vomiting episodes yesterday and diarrhea today. I watched an embarrassing amount of Daniel Tiger this morning. MyContinue reading “The Days of Poop and Puke (and More Poop)”
