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
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
Wreaths we made earlier this year A good friend of mine came over several days ago. It is becoming a custom for us to get together every week. She comes to my house so that my son (Liam) can roam around freely and do his thing, although we don’t always stay home the whole time.… Continue reading Faithful are the Wounds of a Friend
I have a confession to make. I struggle to believe that a stay-at-home mom (to a toddler, no less) can truly live a Spirit-filled, abundant life. There, I said it. I didn’t even realize this was part of my mentality until a little over a week ago, when I was reading chapter two of Priscilla… Continue reading The Elephant in the Room
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