We have a special family. Knitted together by God. Shayla became ours when she was 18 and blessed us with the gift of having Sweet Pea in our lives {she is a rowdy and adorable 15 month old right now} Jason was Mike’s son from his first marriage but because of abuse and neglect came…
Category Archives: parenting
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…
Covenant and the sex talk
Today’s culture and society has lost sight of the seriousness of the covenant of marriage and the role of sex. Sex is symbolic of a covenant between a married man and his wife. A covenant that we will be held accountable to one day. In a culture where sex is viewed casually and more than…
Miscellaneous Melissa
Remember when I said I wouldn’t fall behind on posting for Toni’s 30 day challenge? Ahem…yeah. So, anyway here I am playing catch up again {days 15-22}. Bear with me, mmmk? Day 15: Show your dream home If this question had been posed three years ago, my dream would have materialized quite differently. However, since…
School Daze
We are back in the groove, the school groove that is. Our mornings look something like this: Smack at the alarm clock at 5:30. As I come out of the room, Jared is getting in the shower and Matt is still snoring in his bed. Take Chloe {the dog} or Sweet Pea {the baby} and…
An Unbalanced Nest
I have been a parent for half my life. I will always be a mama. But, the sands are shifting under my feet. I have never liked that feeling. My youngest will be 14 next month. We are going to his high school orientation tonight. I want to rewind time. I look at photo albums…
When Kids Disappoint
My two oldest sons did something not so smart over the weekend. I was disappointed in their behavior. I was angry at their deception and I was livid that they included a visiting friend in their shenanigans. Thankfully, I refrained from yelling and screaming like my flesh wanted to. After making sure everyone was safe,…
TTT- Hope Chest
When Miss S. came into our home, I immediately got her a hope chest. Already 18, she {and I} had some catching up to do with this tradition. She had no idea what I was talking about and acted like she thought it was a silly idea. Until she saw the types of things I…
Looking down the tracks
Have you ever been in a rush to catch a train? Push your ticket through, run up the escalator, race out of breath only to reach the platform in time to see the train disappearing down the track. Parenting, as of late, feels much like this to me. Jason and Miss S. are 18…
The Dating Game
God designed the relationship between a man and a woman to be a life long commitment. In our home, we do not believe that the culture of serial dating reflects God’s plan for marriage and sex. You can read the rest of my thoughts on this subject at the M.O.B Society today.
