A soul that walks on water leaves no footprints, but will make waves."
Gripping string I watched his hands wind and pull, sensitive to wind hundreds of feet above his reach.
I had told him how to hang on. How to hold tight but give when needed. When there’s too much slack, we pull the string and step backward until…
Ivan has outgrown so many things. He gets bigger, bolder, more clever and more independent every day. There are a few things though that we are consistently working on. One of them is using words instead of whines.
He is dramatic.
Over the top…
Just got home from taking the boys to school and getting some groceries. Adventures never cease and this morning was going so smoothly until…
Aron and I had a little difference of opinion that tempted and compelled him to disobey which resulted in…
Well, after a little hiccup with my connection to the internet, I got the names printed, cut, folded neatly and tossed into a bowl.
Aron was the envy of his older brothers who insisted that they’ve “never got to do it!” which just isn’t true……
Across the room they sat in a tight trio, round dining table and corner booth accommodating far more than themselves yet they sat noticeably close.
Was it whispers I witnessed that caused each one to bend closer to the other? In turn, after turn t…
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. James 3:13
Big brown eyes full of tears, his pitiful face lifted to mine in agony over broken pride.
“My tummy h…
*Last year I published this post on Ivan’s blog. I read it again this morning and felt it deserved an audience here as well. Ivan is continuing to mature and almost a year after writing this I see him so much more in control of his impulses. He is a…
I decided to try putting Aron in charge of cleaning the playroom the other morning.
It was interesting.
It was his job to clean it up and he had his older brothers at his disposal.
First I had an 8 year old meekly crawl into my lap and expl…
emotions are like smells…they linger
get rid of them as soon as possible, vent, open window etc.
“mom the sun is in my eyes!”
You can close your eyes, because you aren’t driving.
Isn’t that what God asks us to do?
We complain about hindrances to our calling and He shakes His head saying…”rest, I’ve got this.”