“Sometimes as parents, we need to get out of our children’s way. We need to let them step forward and fail spectacularly or nail it. Or land somewhere in between.”
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Dreams
I’m Proud of My Blog Content
“Every post, even ones that I wasn’t quite sure about posting? The words make me proud that I wrote them. I’m proud that there is nothing that I have written that I am ashamed of. Those words are a part of me, out in the world, making their way to you.”
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It Takes Love
“What you don’t know is no sooner than we got here, still living in a hotel, having started the process of buying our house, my husband received notification that he was being considered for a different job. It was his dream job. The one he had been applying to for years. The one that makes him drool at the thought of getting to do that work.” Read more. . .
Are You Patiently Waiting For Your Dreams?
“But sometimes, The Lord asks us to wait on Him. To wait in patience, and sometimes to wait in suffering. What I have recounted above is the end of the story. The happily ever after of each. These dreams and had a journey to them, through them. They didn’t come without first dreaming, working, trying, falling, and trying again.” Read more. . .
Moms, No Matter How You Got Here, I Salute You
“To me, it doesn’t matter if it’s a natural birth, a C-Section, or an adoption. Getting beautiful children born into the world and raised is beautiful, worthy, and one of the hardest things you will ever do.” Read more…
No Matter Your Religion, You Are Welcome Here
“I may not agree with you. But this space is for you. You are welcome here no matter what your religious beliefs are. No matter what your culture is. Your life may be completely different from mine, but I find value in that. Come. Let’s learn from each other.” Read More-
A New Year, A New Start
“It means a lot to me that you feel my words are of enough value that you take a moment out of your day and spend time with me reading what I have to say, writing comments and sharing my words with others. Seriously, thank you from the bottom of my heart.” Read more-
Humorous Moments From Childhood-
Remembering and celebrating the laugh out loud times. Apparently, in 2012 it was my daughter who was the funniest. Though there are a few gems from my son. Read more…
Unexpected Grief
I have two children. I have written elsewhere about how I have moved through my grief of only having two children. I wanted more, but that wasn’t what happened. What has caught me by surprise is my daughter’s grief over not having any more siblings. Read more…
Is It a Mid-Life Crisis? At Forty?
A few weeks ago I had an epiphany about my life. They don’t come often, but it’s always interesting when those glimpses come. Suddenly the fog clears and you can see clearly what was hidden before. Perhaps turning forty has something to do with it? Read more . . .
