Summer Slump…
If you are like me and you think you have early-onset Alzheimer’s (not kidding, I just read the book Still Alice and it convinced me that I have Alzheimer’s) then you are often losing things like your phone, keys, sunglasses and children. Yes, children, as they get older they are always on the go, go, go. How many times have you thought, “Where is _____? She should have been home by now.” Then you call or text her to find out. …
I know without a doubt there are defining moments in my life when God is purposely trying to show me my faults. I know He does this because as a mom my errors have a huge impact on my children. This example is like a waving red flag in my mind. It is a living picture that reminds me of how easily I can discourage my children with my off-handed remarks. I am a busy mom and I tend to…
I am a Parentosaurus. Yep, that’s me on the right, daughter on the left. I am coming out of the closet and it feels great. I want everyone to know that you can be a mom with prehistoric values and still be loved by your children. You may not be their friend, they may seem to hate you at times, but in the end they will benefit and they will thank you. Yep, I have two so far that…
I was in New York this weekend visiting my daughter and heard the story of Horatio Spafford in church (Redeemer). He is the author of the song It Is Well With My Soul. Perhaps you know his story, but after years of singing the song I did not. And like seeing a painting change before your eyes with a slight shift in your position, hearing the story behind the song has forever shifted the meaning of it in my mind.…
So if you read my last post you know that I was speculating that God was trying to tell me something about my mood in the black and blue sky. And I think I got it! So today this was my reward in the sky. The validation of hope. I am like Noah. We had the flood, days of homelessness, dark skies and confusion, and now after 40 days (ok it’s really only 35) of confusion we have landed in a condo…