The certificate my son received for being on the "A" Honor Roll. I walked into the school cafeteria a minute before the awards ceremony began and searched for my son, who was sitting somewhere on the floor past the rows of parents seated at the lunch tables. Somehow, I had missed the memo about this… Continue reading Boast in This
Photo by Kailash Kumar on Pexels.com To the New Mama Go on up to a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news;lift up your voice with strength, O Jerusalem, herald of good news; lift it up, fear not;say to the cities of Judah, “Behold your God!”10 Behold, the Lord God comes with might, and his arm rules for him;behold, his reward is with… Continue reading To the New Mama
Liam made this painting for the neighbor boys earlier this year. It's him (in the middle) with them. The picture is compliments of the neighbors, as I didn't think to take one myself. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no… Continue reading Every Good Gift
Photo by Akil Mazumder on Pexels.com “Where’s heaven?" "Where's hell?" "Was Jesus a skeleton after He died? What does it mean to rise again?" "Will Daisy (my sister's dog) be in heaven?" "Will [my friends] be in heaven?" "Will we have skin in heaven?" Liam’s school started last week, and the questions above are just… Continue reading Seeds of Prayer
Recently I’ve been reminded of how lonely motherhood can be. I first realized it when my oldest son was a newborn, then again only a year later when he was diagnosed with an illness that nearly lasted that entire year. And now I’m recognizing this truth once again as I cradle another new baby in… Continue reading God’s Presence in Motherhood
Photo by Kaboompics .com on Pexels.com My son turned five a few weeks ago, and I felt a mixture of emotions on his big day. That morning, I put Nicole Nordeman’s song “Slow Down” on repeat as I hung up decorations in our dining room area and cried my eyes out. I love the ways… Continue reading Five Years Old
Over a month ago, I decided it would be good to try to help my three-year-old learn some Bible verses, so I made up a little song to help him memorize what is possibly the most popular Bible verse of all—John 3:16. The tune I composed is simple and repetitive, and I debated sharing it… Continue reading John 3:16 (A Song)
We had an infestation of caterpillars in our neighborhood a little over a month ago, and although I was somewhat disgusted by it, I also found joy in watching my toddler son enjoy them so much. “Pet, pet, pet. I pet a cata-pil-wer,” he would tell me after bending down to stroke each one with… Continue reading To Such Belongs the Kingdom
Photo by Sebastian Voortman on Pexels.com My son gashed his chin at the park a few weeks ago. It’s not something I intended to write about, but it really left an impression on me. Considering all the blood and how deep the cut was, I think I responded fairly well. My son was a real… Continue reading The Inner Struggles of a Mom
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
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