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Feeling Guilty for Wanting Alone Time as a Mom
My kid was sick for a week, then I got his flu and got sick for a week, and now pms is knocking at my door. And I feel so guilty because yesterday, I just wanted some time alone. Away from toys. Away from children’s songs and TV. Away from being asked constantly to do…
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Sick Days Are Rest Days
Well, we’ve finally caught the cold that has been going around. Which isn’t hard to do when you have a little one under 6 yrs old x-] We’ve been blessed to have avoided all the big illnesses this winter. We really haven’t been sick at all until now. And now? It’s time to rest. Today…
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Cold Winter Day Chat
Generator: full_throttleB-b-b-r-r-r ❄️activate/HEAT The world is a snowy wonderland :-] We’re warm in the shelter of our home, thanks to God. I’m not sure if we’re going to preschool today ~ I’ll have to finish my coffee and see. If we do go, I might take a different route. There’s a road with a much…
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Spiritual Gifts: Morning Thoughts on 1 Corinthians 12
I always squirm in my seat a little when the spiritual gifts are mentioned. It makes me feel like everyone else has their show-and-tell project ready, but not me. I tend to think of the spiritual gifts as someone’s “thing.” You know, like when one of your friend’s “thing” is singing, and the other has…
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What I Found in 1 Corinthians 7:30-31 Was Exactly What I Needed
The past couple of days, I’ve been asking myself how I should be living my days. It’s so easy to go on autopilot and let the hours slip by, the days go in a rush, then suddenly it’s mid-month. Not in July like you assumed but in September. Do you know the feeling? If you…
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A New Day
I feel much better after a full night’s sleep. And this coffee ain’t too bad, either. I drink it with lots of milk for that combination of fat and protein. I NEED that first thing in the morning. Something about it is so grounding. As promised, today is a day of playtime with my kiddo.…
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Another Day Ends With Promises for Tomorrow
The day is over and, like most days, I feel like I wasn’t a good enough mom. It’s been one of those weeks, when there’s hardly sleep. Gravity feels like it’s turned up, weighing down harder than usual. And of course, my kid is always full of energy. I love to watch him play and…
Dear Quiet 