For most of my life, I have been a pretty closed off person. Of course, I appeared to be friendly and open. If you invited me to your Pampered Chef party, I came (and I bought something). I took my kids to playgroups and cub scouts and fraternized with the other moms. I took my…
Category Archives: family
That’s What Love is for
I braid the rope together. It may seem like a peculiar birthday gift but to an 11 year old with down syndrome it will be well received. “string” as he knows it brings comfort and calm to a world that is often overstimulating and overwhelming. Lupus shoots fiery darts of inflammation and pain into the…
From clutter to clarity
I wrote about clutter and how to identify (and avoid) it. Oft lately, my mind and heart ponder a different type of clutter. The clutter of busyness. The clutter of doing. The clutter that accumulates when you are not weeding out the good to make room for God’s best. Isn’t it funny how we can…
I am…
I am….. a child of the Most High King. I want….. to wake up with no pain, just one morning. I have….. to laugh at the antics of my teenagers so I don’t scream. I wish….. we had a maid. I hate….. injustice. I miss….. my kids being little. I fear….. losing my husband. I…
33 Things I’ve Learned about Life
Today is my birthday {it is Elvis’ birthday too, in case you care}. I have had a wonderful day full of love, laughs and family. Feeling retrospective I decided to chronicle thirty three things I have learned about life {not in any particular order} Polka dots and hot pink make me smile. There are few…
InstaFriday and a Bible reading plan update
I got an iPhone 4s {insert geeky squeal here} right before Christmas! I am in love with this gadget, particularly the Pinterest app and Instagram. Imagine my delight in finding a bloggy link-up for sharing your photos from the week {cause I take a ridiculous amount of photos with my phone}. Here is my week…
Just Melissa
There are days I wish I was more Martha Stewart and less this: More Paula Deen and less fend for yourself ’cause this multitasking mama is tired. More organized and less the girl that gets the call “did you forget your appointment at 9:30?” on a regular basis. I want to be more, do more…
{day 10} When good gets in the way
Peruse the internet for a while and you will find many blogs, articles and even books on how to simplify your life. We live in a fast paced, activity filled culture. Our time is full of activities, even our church calendars are jam packed with fun, family friendly things to do. Most of what we…
More on covenant and tackling ‘the talk’
Last month, we dipped our toes in the waters of covenant, a crucial theological concept and one that is vital when teaching our boys about marriage and sex. This month, I wanted to continue that conversation in a more practical way. Let’s talk about how to teach our boys about the concept of covenant from…
Ready or not
Fourteen years ago today, my youngest son was born. His birth was traumatic for my 18 year old self. My water broke in the car on the way to the hospital and he was born in the hallway as I was wheeled off the elevator to the labor and delivery floor. Matthew was coming, whether…
