“Mom, don’t think that. You know I ALWAYS trust you more than anyone. Just don’t think that, OK?”, my son confidently responded as we were driving to pick up his little sister from school. He and I were talking about the Tooth Fairy moments prior because he had seen a cartoon episode where the children…
Halloween is still a few weeks away, but creepy creatures have been lurking in storefront windows for a couple weeks now. If you ask me, the obnoxious attempt to shove “the dead” in our face for an entire month is pretty dramatic and yet, strategic, of the enemy. He takes full advantage of the “acknowledged,…
Perhaps one of the most powerful conversations I have had with the Lord happened after my first son was born. God asked me if someone brought me to the top of a Skyscraper and told me if I walk across this beam without any safety ropes to the neighboring Skyscraper I’d get 1 million dollars,…
We were playing one of his favorite games: Star Wars. He had his light-saber, so did I. I still haven’t grasped the purpose of the game, or the rules he has made up in his sweet little head, but I try my best each time he asks me to play with him. This particular time,…
I used to wonder what it would be like to be a kid again—enjoying the carefree mentality, playing all the time, having food prepared for you, and living in the simple joys of existing… until I had kids and became a stay at home mom. In a crazy way, my desire to be a joyful…
Moms, Do you ever feel guilty for taking time for yourself? I used to envy the singles I knew who were brave and adventurous—not afraid to take chances on themselves. It seemed as if they could just pick up and travel anywhere they wanted, eager to experience the spontaneous adventure that was waiting for them.…
Our children may have one of the most obnoxious and overwhelming days, but as soon as they lay their heads down to sleep, my husband and I are always drawn to reflect on how much we love our children. We begin to share stories that made us laugh, were unpredictable, and left us shaking our…
I found the cutest Fourth of July outfit for my little girl months in advance. Not that I was intentionally looking per say; but nonetheless, I had it’ and it hung snuggly between the rest of the clothes in her closet waiting for Independence Day to arrive. Well, it came. And it passed. And the…
A friend and I were talking one evening about motherhood, and she, not yet a mother, brought up something she had noticed already among other moms–“mom-shaming”. I assured her it does exist more often than people will admit, and yes, even I, had been a recipient of the dreaded. For those of you unaware of…
My oldest child is getting to the age where one of the first questions we are asked by others is: “Where are you going to send your children to school?” It is usually asked out of curiosity, or for the simple pleasure of conversation, but either way, it’s a question expected to be answered. I…
Learning to Love Differently
One of the most challenging tasks for me as a mom is learning how to love my children differently. I have two very different children when it comes to showing love and affection. My youngest is easy for me to love, because she loves like I do. She prefers quick hugs, minimal kisses, and brief…
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