Dear Little Boy I love So much, You are taking a morning nap as I sit here writing my apology. I have already yelled enough by 10am to last us for the week. I had a full nights sleep, breakfast, I exercised, I prayed, read my Bible, my house is decently clean, the sun is shining, I'm not mad…
I'm reading through a stack of non-fiction/ self-help books I picked up at the library. The first book I read was "The Way of Serenity: Finding Peace and Happiness in the Serenity Prayer" by Father Jonathan Morris. Father Morris breaks down the Serenity prayer... I'm sure you know it: "Lord, grant me the Serenity to accept…
This song Anchor, by Mindy Gledhill, is one of my favorites. It's sweet and romantic and I like to think my husband "wouldn't have me any other way." Today, as I was reading my Bible, this song came on and I started to compare the words to how God must feel about us. I have always been…
Today was Monday and Rainy! Rainy days make me think of cuddling up with a good book and a cup of coffee. With two little boys those relaxing moments don't happen like they used to. I do love rainy days but still feel down at the lack of sun shining through the windows. How can rain make my little problems out to…
I am so tired. I finished my previous post by 10pm last night... perfect time to go to bed, right? Guess what I did... Yep. I finished a book I started earlier! I went to bed at 1am. It seemed worth it... I wish I would remember how exhausted I am waking up with Jack at 2:30am, with Caleb's alarm at 5am,…
Every Tuesday I go to a Mommy & Me group at my church. It's nice to have a two hour break to focus on God while my boys are in the nursery. A couple weeks ago our leader Patty did a wonderful message on the beginning lines of Psalms 23. It was so edifying and she closed with…
In the busyness of being a mother I have lost my "time" with God. He became an after-thought because I had so many other pressing issues I had to deal with, mainly my role as a mother, being more patient and loving. I wanted (and still want) the fruits of the Spirit listed in Galatians, "love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,…
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