Without a word Theia went out the door to sweep the grass off the sidewalk. Not 2 minutes later Kaia was asking me to get her broom down. “Are you going outside?” I asked. “Yes, Theia is all by herself.” Oh, I just loved this. She didn’t want her sister to be alone. It made […]
Perfect.
photo credit The dishes don’t get done. The piles of stuff still lay unclaimed for their original places. I selfishly zone out and check my phone one more time. There are tantrums, talking back and timeouts. I don’t get a quiet time or work out in. I operate out of my own will and not […]
We have been pressing on in memorizing a verse a month as a family. We have gotten into the routine of making some kind of project out of it and then hanging it on the kitchen door where it is most visible as we go in and out. I’ve been surprised how well the kids […]
How can it be Friday already? Well, I’m not really sure but I AM thankful it is here! It has been a week my friends. It has been a week! On with the post… 1. Source: sugarcooking.blogspot.com via Aubrey on Pinterest I’m pretty sure I’ve posted about these delicious morsels before but they are […]
“I feel lucky when my mom gives me love.” Mason brought this home from school this week. Talk about melting a mama’s heart! He doesn’t care that I mess up, that I have to ask for forgiveness more times than I would like to admit. He forgets when I respond out of anger and yell […]
Last week we encountered a situation with the neighbor kids. After conversations were had and things were sorted out all is well but I was reminded of the fact that one of my roles as a mother is to be their protector. And last week I realized I was kinda taking that role a little […]
Brian’s parents are coming to visit in July. We haven’t seen them since last July (way too long). Even though we still have several more months to go I’m already thinking of fun things to do and getting excited to see them! I got a couple new things to wear for Spring and Summer. Love […]
photo credit As I was running this morning I found myself asking “Is it worth it?” I’m training for a marathon right now and I’m attempting to stay on a running schedule. But it’s dark and cold and I’m sacrificing sleep for this run right now. So the question comes to mind “Is this worth […]
He did it for me. He did it for you. He broke. He conquered. He redeemed. Forgiven. Loved. All for us. All for love.