He is his father’s child. In possession of the calm-no-matter-the-circumstance sort of way that is stable and solid. His voice on the phone did not even waver as he said “Mama, I can’t see anything out of my left eye“. I had to ask if he was serious, such normal tone and timbre. He was…
Category Archives: family situations
Hello World
I haven’t fallen off the face of the planet.. I have been busy loving on this sweet girl and her mama: Tough work, but somebody has to do it. One of the teen mama’s I mentor had a disruption in her living situation right before she was set to deliver this bundle of joy. That…
So, what happened to homeschooling?
This summer has been a roller coaster ride of indecisiveness. Confusion. Soul-searching. Heart break. On my face before my Creator asking “why” and then remembering it is often not my place to ask. {Situations that I can’t share here that shook my faith and made my soul ache but at the same time brought my…
Trust and Obey
There has been a lot of buzz around the blogosphere regarding this challenge for married women. I grew up influenced by my very liberal grandmother. She has a PhD in political science and has experienced a great deal of success and advancement in her career. I love and respect her for that. And I…
What is women’s work?
I wrote yesterday about how I am surrounded by testosterone in my world. Three sons, hubby, brothers, nephews, etc. So, the topic that Sheila is addressing over at To Love, Honor and Vacuum today is one I have considered more than once. I do believe that the mother, the wife, is responsible for the household…
Think on these things
As our children get older, it is important to place decision making in their hands more and more. Where better for them to make mistakes or missteps then under the umbrella of our authority and guidance? While it is easier said than done for this mama to relinquish control (hello? I am a recovering Type…
He’s My Son
Chubby little fingers find their way into my hand. His (almost) three year old little self pulls me energetically towards the kittens down the hall… “Tome on mommy, let’s go look at the kitties” (except he said his hard c’s and k’s like t’s so you can imagine how comical that was). The fact that…
Life Lessons
My kids are learning tough lessons by watching their grandmother go through a separation from her husband (whom they consider their “granddaddy”). The statistics regarding marriage in this country are plain sad- the United States has more divorce per capita than any other Western nation (divorcemag.com). I guess that means Jared and Matt shouldn’t be…
