Motherhood
When I became a mother, I envisioned of all the things I would be able to teach my children. The more time that goes by, the more I realize that they are instructing me.
This page is dedicated to the beautiful enlightenment I have received from babes.
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Gone Fishing
Read more: Gone FishingThe dog days of summer have arrived in full force. All week, we have been under heat advisories as the heat index has soared into triple digits, and fishing is the only thing that the boy wants to do. So we went. It was early and already hot. The humidity made the air heavy, and…
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Remembering to Live
Read more: Remembering to LiveWater droplets sprang up from the mat around my legs. They jumped to meet me as my feet hit against the wet trampoline. My knees bent again, and I was pushed towards the sky. I couldn’t help but laugh as the butterflies that started in my stomach beat their wings and soared up, up, and…
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The Pace of a Child
Read more: The Pace of a ChildIf you opened my refrigerator right now, you wouldn’t notice the litter of condiments and leftovers. Your eyes would settle on the pencil. Ground to the last inch of its life. It was left by one of my beautiful children…three weeks ago. I didn’t move it, because I wanted to remember… I stroll to that…
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The Power to Overcome: Lessons from a Blind Artist
Read more: The Power to Overcome: Lessons from a Blind ArtistI have a painting that hangs as the focal point of my dining room. The title “Max and Theo,” is a picture of a happy elephant with a parrot resting on his truck. With vibrant colors, the painting speaks of the joy of unlikely friendship. Hidden below the symphony of colors is a greater testament.…
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Overcoming Evil with Good: A Beach Adventure
Read more: Overcoming Evil with Good: A Beach AdventureBe not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12:21 KJV I recently had the opportunity to go to the beach with my children and a Sister in Christ. The first evening that we were there the children and I were each stung by a jellyfish! They were rather small in size and…
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Looking for Dishes
Read more: Looking for Dishes“Hurry up,” I told my oldest son for the seventh time. “If we jog, we can still catch them.” “But mom, my legs are tired,” he answered as he collapsed to the ground. My younger son had already walked ahead with a family friend. Their shadows appeared and disappeared as they walked underneath the solar…