Helping. Healing. Caring.
Well…mostly. I would venture to say that I am waxing a bit pessimistic at the moment. Having to replace the head of your oldest child’s American Girl doll to the tune of FORTY dollars, plus shipping, because your middle child just has NO boundaries…I did not yell. I did not berate. I did have to […]
caresses the side of my face…His sweet voice declares, “I love you too!”His gentle little fingers run through my hair…We rock, to and fro, to and fro…And I cry. Mercy’s quiet whisper…”Mommy, I’m never ever gonna wipe your kisses off…”A soft whimper as she cries that she never wants to grow up…“Mommy, I want to […]
you just never know what you’re gonna get. (Picture me, half a bubble off, slowly drawling this out while sucking wine out of my sippy cup with a straw, shoveling in said chocolate and covered in dry erase marker…) So, the day started innocently enough… Up at 5 to work out, (mid workout, my little […]
3 weeks ago today, on what I though was just an ordinary day, I stood in Cathy’s driveway. Shaken to my core. Shocked. Sick. Heartbroken. The unthinkable had happened. 2 of my oldest friends, people who knew me “when…,” one of whom stood with Charles and I as we swore our love forever, had just […]
I swear, it’s going to be Mercy. There is a compelling reason God gave me that name for her. It is because I need an arsenal of HIS GRACE & MERCY to keep her alive until she turns 18. That child. Seriously. I could say just that and it should suffice. All of […]
look at that big, big cloud. It’s SO BIG! Charley, Charley, Charley….LOOK!” hollers Sam from his seat as we’re backing in the driveway, heading in from bible study. His arms pointing, his face alight with the thrill of discovery, unbridled enthusiasm in his voice. My sweet baby is so grown up… *sad face…*He potty trained […]
a funny thing. I know, I know. I say lots of things are funny things. Well, having 5 kids has robbed me of my ability to use a thesaurus correctly, and despite my year of teaching my child to write rather eloquently, I can’t seem to find a better way to say it. SO, Homeschooling […]
for her 7th birthday, Charley gave a gift I couldn’t have fathomed in my worst dream…She saved her brother. Indoor Pool.Echoes of voices, din of shouting, steam rising.Mommies chatting, kids playing.Spiderman everywhere…littles sitting on the steps. Shouting!“Mommy, Sammy is underwater!”Charley, goggles on, gasping for breath as she pushes him up.Tolly, pulling him out, flipping him […]
Mercy, in wonder at the snow pouring from the sky in late march at my parent’s house. 🙂“Nanny, the frost is coming down!” Max, my caveman of few words… “I like the snow!”. Sammy…”Mommy, they put snow on your car!”
Apparently, I needed a TIME OUT. Well, I got one. For a WEEK. An entire week of sick. An entire week to realize how little time I really spend WITH my kids. This week I taught sewing, watched movies, played games, built Lego cars, assembled puzzles, read stories…. And I loved it. Thank […]