Mother: Looking into the manger of baby Jesus, It makes me wonder about Mary as a mother. When Jesus searched His earthly mother’s eyes for the first time, did Mary weep? Did she, like all mothers in that bonding moment, cry tears of joy? Mothers, go back in your mind to that moment in the…
Category: Family Time
Precious Memories
This day is sweeter than you know
I was recently asked to share the “thought of the day” using the “word of the day”– It was perfect God timing, but not good timing in my mind. A recent loss in our community made me question the word hope. So when I was asked to speak on hope, I literally said out loud,…
Insect Lore: A fun summer activity!
Here is an amazing summertime activity to do as a family right in the comfort of your home! Insect Lore allows you to purchase a cup of caterpillars and watch them form into beautiful butterflies! Insect Lore’s Cup of Caterpillars includes 5 caterpillars and all of the nutritious food they need to develop into beautiful Painted…
Line Upon Line: May, 2012- May 9, 2015
Never underestimate the power of a moment. Awaiting my daughter’s graduation from Virginia Commonwealth University, our family sat directly in front of the those graduating with their doctorate in education. A woman my age stood up to walk the stage and her courageous and confident smile, as well as her hands raised in victory, moved…
Be Courageous and Kind
We took our daughter and cousins to see the new Cinderella movie for her birthday present. There were many noteworthy scenes that one could apply to life and discuss a deeper meaning. The common theme was the challenge to be “courageous and kind”. On her death-bed, Cinderella’s mother told her these words of wisdom to…
Daddy’s Girls
Daddy dance with me! I want to dress up and go to the ball with you! I’m your Cinderella, and you are my prince…. Daddy, you are the first man in my life who will teach me how a man is to love, respect, and honor a woman. You teach me how to respect myself,…
Creativity
Creativity the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships,or the like, and to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods,interpretations, etc.; originality, progressiveness, or imagination…… I love when children create. Their ideas and inhibitions to produce their masterpiece brings us great delight! My youngest daughter, like most little girls, is going through the fashion designer…
The Man Called Jesus
Several years ago, Victoria and I sang a duet by Selah called “There is a Fountain”. There is a few lines in this old hymn that gets me every time. The dying thief rejoiced to see That fountain in His day; And there may I, though vile as he, Wash all my sins away. The…
Moms’ Night Out
Last night, our family watched Moms’ Night Out. When we watch movies, typically, we find ourselves identifying with a character. For me, it was the mom of three small children who seemed to be in a constant state of stress and control freakishness. She made me realize, I’m not the only one who gets uptight…
A loving heart is the truest wisdom (Charles Dickens)
This post will be short and simple in nature; yet, it has the most profound meaning to me personally. Yesterday, after managing “much” as a mom, student, and school social worker, I felt the typical robotic scatter brain feelings. Being a robot with scatter brain is not a good thing. To overcome, my Jesus-talk began…
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