The quilts and cross-stitch that my mom made for my family and me. She seeks wool and flax, and willingly works with her hands."Proverbs 31:13 My mom will be turning seventy in a few days, and I have found myself thinking about her a lot as a result and all that she has accomplished throughout… Continue reading My Mom’s Hands
October proved to be a busy month. On top of family responsibilities, I tried to keep up with this blog and continue my attempts to help my younger brother write a book (you can read a brief idea about that here: http://anticipatingadventure.com/2020/01/21/remembering/). I also worked on creating an award-worthy recipe for a Christmas cookie contest… Continue reading Building Towers
I no longer sing lullabies to my son before I put him to bed, and although I’m happy to have one less thing to do in our nightly routine, I’m also a little sad to have stopped. I would still be singing them, in fact, if it weren’t for Liam. He started complaining about the… Continue reading Te Va a Amar Jesús
Liam and I sometimes play a game on our morning walks, unbeknownst to him. We generally play it when he takes rocks from his “rock collection” with us. When this happens, I try to leave as many rocks as I can alongside the pathway where Liam got them in the first place. Liam, on the… Continue reading Rock Collections
Liam woke up before 6 a.m. for a good chunk of the summer, and it was rough! The first week was especially brutal. I felt groggy most days and had to go to bed early out of sheer exhaustion. With new nap problems on top of this, I didn’t have any time to myself. I… Continue reading Love Keeps No Record of Wrongs
I was probably on Facebook when it happened. I confess I have been escaping to it far too often nowadays. I finished looking at the image on my screen, then I set my phone down and turned around to investigate the mysterious rustling noise that was following the pitter patter of my toddler’s footsteps. I… Continue reading Sweeping Up Pine Cones
Lyrics:May God grant you sleep, my child As you lie down in bedMay He remind you He’s there right beside youHe’ll watch over you as you restHe’s always near you To comfort and shield youMay He grant you peace as you rest Que Dios te guarde en paz Al acostarte yaY que descanses en El… Continue reading May God Grant You Sleep, My Child
The year my husband JJ and I got married, I bought an ornament of two lovebirds painted on wood that depicted our first Christmas together as a married couple. The next year, a friend of mine made an ornament for me that said “Baby on the Way” since JJ and I were expecting. I also… Continue reading The Meaning Behind the Ornaments
Photo by Roberto Nickson from Pexels Liam and I recently worked on a craft project. My sister had given me two wooden blocks a long time ago, so I pulled them out and plopped Liam up at the table with some non-toxic, green and red paint so that we could make some Christmas signs. While… Continue reading The Three Trees
I sang “Jesus Loves Me” to Liam a few evenings ago. It’s not a song I sing to him often because I sing other songs to him as part of our bedtime routine. This night, however, I was praying once again that Liam would understand and accept the Gospel message at an early age, and… Continue reading Jesus Loves Me
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