How would you describe yourself if asked, “Are you a taker or receiver?”…. When someone goes to give you something, do you use one hand or two hands when taking?… I heard a beautiful sermon and it really made me think. If we reach out with one hand, we are more selfish as if to say, “Give it to me,…
Category: Parenting
Mini me…
I was sitting down on the floor last night playing with my “just groomed” dog and my 7 year old daughter plopped down beside me and said, “Look Mama we are wearing the same sweatpants except mine are a lighter gray than yours.” Later, this very statement played over and over in my head because just a few minutes earlier…
The blame game…
This Mom can be a speed demon when needed and yesterday was a great example of what not to do. As the kids and I were rushing out the door to get to piano on time, I slightly hit the brake and hurriedly crossed over a main highway to make it on time. Well, a police officer watched my “slightly hit…
What kind of A.R.K. will you build?
What kind of A.R.K. will you build? What kind of Acts of Random Kindness will you build this week? Would you build an ARK in a stranger life’s? Would you build an ARK so big that it draws media attention and everyone has to see because this was your intent? Would you build an ARK that is so tiny even…
Turn that frown upside down…
Yesterday, as the kids had gotten home and headed straight for the trampoline instead of their regular routine of coming into the house and releasing backpacks and jackets, I became flustered– down right flustered! In the moment, I didn’t think about the excitement of the gorgeous Spring day that Jesus delivered to us, but about our routine. Without realizing it,…
The bus bully…
We all tense up as soon as we hear the word “bully” come from the mouths of our children or someone we love. This made me do some inner searching on where most of school bullying lies…on the bus! Gosh, for a moment, my heart goes out to these amazing bus drivers ( most are really great) who do their…
To celebrate or not to celebrate?
Well, today is a really special day for many people who get to officially celebrate their “leap year” birthday because they were born on February 29th. Now the other three years before another leap year rolls around, the question becomes, when do I celebrate my birthday? Some choose an early birthday (Feb 28th) and others rather wait a day and…
May this day go away…
Have you ever had a really bad day? Of course, we all have. Maybe today is not going so great for you. Well, then this devotion was created for you. As I was driving my kiddos to school the other day, I am sure it must have been a Monday ( those seem to be one of the most unpopular days…
Why do you shun me?
This title immediately makes me feel yucky all over. We have all experienced it, some more than others, and it feels downright lonely and makes us feel unwanted. To shun: persistently avoid, reject, ignore Now let’s turn the tables for a moment…ouch! How do you think our Creator who knew us before we were in our mother’s womb feels daily when we…
Did you take my cookies?…
Now don’t mess with a woman, especially a stressed out Mom and her cookies. What a delight to enjoy something sweet in life. Laughter is a another sweet thing for the soul. I want to share a poem from my book, Potter’s Hand Poetry and since it was one of my favorites, I have added in my memoir too about…
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