I have big plans for this year. Stay on top of the household chores, do better at homeschooling, actually make it through my Bible reading without quitting, exercising more, making better nutrition choices, and potty training my three-year-old. While I’m already behind on everything, nothing is quite so simultaneously exasperating andRead More
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The Kindness of Hernia Repair
November 13 is World Kindness Day. At The Tuesday Ten Link-Up, we are honoring the day with kindness posts. If you stop by often, you might realize one key characteristic about me: I am independent stubborn. Since having surgery to repair a hernia, I am unable to go “full speed ahead” or do everything myselfRead More
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Making my Home and Heart Sing
Falling behind and attempting to catch up seems to be the most exercise I get these days. Dietrich gets many more “breaks” from school than I care to admit, but still feels tortured by the days I prepare his schoolwork and “make” him do school before playing Mario or watching Netflix. However, when he remains on-task, heRead More
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SQT – Another Music Filled Road Trip with a Surprise Wildlife Ending
I don’t have anything clever to lead into this week’s Seven Quick Takes, so I’ll dive right in: We spent a wonderful weekend with my sister and brother-in-law. Dietrich enjoyed much more time playing the Wii and Madilynn enjoyed having more people to tell what to do. My friend, Jennifer, lives near my sister, givingRead More
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Through the Mystery of Uncertainty, Just Breathe
I think too much. I ruminate. Worry. Obsess even, at times. I have an arsenal of Scripture for comfort, calming or to confront the lies behind the fears during these times. Unfortunately, my children seem to possess many of my anxious tendencies. Daily, I remind my seven-year-old that he does not need to worry aboutRead More
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The Best Part of Waking Up…
Lately, in the wee hours before Peter’s alarm wakes us, his work phone begins pinging with notifications. Emails of cancelled or rescheduled meetings, new cases for his workload, or reminders about a pressing matter on one of his current cases lead to less rest and more stress at times. Occasionally, he has time to snoozeRead More
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Three of Me
As I put my shoes on this morning, in preparation to leave for story time at the library, I thought how wonderful it would be to have an extra me to stay home and get things done. Then I added a third me to that because I most wanted to crawl back into my pajamas, snuggleRead More
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SQT: The Sticky, Holey, Delicious, and Exciting
This week is full of ups and downs. I am struggling a little to remain positive for this installment of seven quick takestakes, because the down part is so big. However, I am determined to accentuate the positive, rather than give the devil a foothold by dwelling in the negative (which is aRead More
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Wishing for Smooth Easy Days
I am a Mom. I am also a Licensed Master Social Worker. One of many things I can do with an LMSW is provide counseling. I’ve started doing that part-time online from home. One of the tools in counseling is asking the “miracle question.” It goes something like this: Suppose you went to bed tonightRead More
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A Flood of Memories
Some posts contain affiliate links. By purchasing through the link, I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Sometimes, the smallest trigger floods the mind with memories. When I vacuum, I remember the mother of a college friend. She cleaned houses to earn extra money to support the family. However, she ENJOYEDRead More