Quarantine The current events have most of us all parked at home. That nasty Coronavirus has been busy passing itself around in a most frivolous way. Many of us are wondering if there is a more sinister driver behind all of it. Or, if like many things, it’s just being used by the different sides […]
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40 lessons learned from 40 years of life.
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Sep
Sep
1. You can?t make someone love you let alone like you. And in the long run, you should not be seeking the approval of men, although it?s a nice thing to have. All that matters is that you not just know but fully grasp that God loves you. 2. You should never buy a used […]
29
Aug
Aug
I had always wanted to be a mother. When I was a little girl I loved baby dolls and played with them often with my sister and the friends that also enjoyed them. I did a lot of pretending and practicing of parenting on those fabric and rubber dolls. I chastised them when they got […]
Gotcha Thinkin, Hand Raising Kids, He Talks To Me, Journal, Parenting
When a 9-year-old teaches the 39-year-old…
26
Apr
Apr
?Hey mom! Check out this roly-poly!? the almost ten-year-old girl said with excitement. I glanced quickly down at her dirty little hands and saw the tiny grey bug cruising along her pink skin. She has been ever so busy the last few days with building a roly-poly habitat in a large bucket. She has all […]
Gotcha Thinkin, Hand Raising Kids, Parenting, Rant By Prudence
We should always be on the mission field
09
Apr
Apr
No matter what stage of life season or predicament we are in, we should always see ourselves on a mission field. If you have ever raised kids, you might remember the long days of character building, forgiveness, and exhaustion from managing the immaturity of growing humans. You may have thought I was talking about just […]
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Six Notes on Life as a Parent
02
Jun
Jun
Kids are a necessity to life and a gift from God, even if they do wear us down to a nubbins! A few things I am learning and have learned about parenting! 1. I must hide while on the phone for longer then 2min. What I have found, is that pointing to the phone and […]
14
Apr
Apr
Texting people is a form of communication. It has somehow made its way into our lives as a BIG form of communication. Its quick and unfortunately for the sender its just like a conversation that once you hit send, there will be no retracting what you just said. Technology is cold,find a real hand to […]
01
Feb
Feb
I am the type of girl who builds up events and days and weeks into some magnificent un-realistic idea. Then the event and day and week take their turn in my life and the idea is usually shattered by disappointment of un-met expectations. I would be categorized as a dreamer I think. I have been […]
Hand Raising Kids, Journal, Laugh Now, Muse Myself, Whoopsies & Growing Pains
Tales of Cars and Driving Them
23
Jan
Jan
I think between My husband and I, we have owned 30+?cars. This count is starting when he was 16. I currently drive a 25 year old land cruiser. I have about three things I want in a car.?Working windows aren’t completely necessary, but enjoyable. Its going to be fun to get pulled over by a […]
09
Jun
Jun
My feet hurt, my back is stiff and its ten at night. Its been a long day as a single mom and working non stop to do all those things you keep meaning to get done. Husband is out of town. The ceiling fan is whirling above and I am grateful for the peaceful wind […]
Hand Raising Kids, Journal, Muse Myself, Whoopsies & Growing Pains
Passing the Blame with a Dirty Dish Rag
28
Jan
Jan
Out of my mouth, many mistakes are produced. In fact I think our mouths are factories for making mistakes! I really do not like making mistakes. I don’t think any of us really do, but some of us, have a harder time with our mouths. I think I don’t like talking as much as some, […]
Growing Pains, Hand Raising Kids, He Talks To Me, Journal, Laugh Now, Muse Myself
Tiny Tots, with their eyes all aglow…
25
Dec
Dec
You know the tune well. Christmas. What would you say about this word if you had to sum it up in one sentence? To me, Christmas is about showing love and bringing Joy and hope to others. Its not about me. Its about decorating my house to be a little more magical for my […]
17
Nov
Nov
“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened” -Anatole France My family had pets growing up. I’m not so sure that mom could have done without them. She didn’t have too many animals growing up, I think they had a siamese cat once… She didn’t come from an animal family. […]
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The Trouble With Prayer Vacations…
03
Oct
Oct
The peacefulness of a sleeping human is unlike anything else. You know they aren’t dead but they aren’t really in the realm of where we are standing either. Often times I like to double check everyone before turning my lights out at night. Kissing and asking God to protect them from scary dreams and lures […]
Fixing Problems, Growing Pains, Hand Raising Kids, He Talks To Me, Journal, Rant By Prudence
I missed you Grandma
11
Sep
Sep
Do you know what I learned from my grandmothers? Nothing. Not one single thing. Except for maybe the fact that they stayed with their husbands till death they parted, and I had a hand written note from one before my wedding. It was filled with marriage wisdom, and I know that the woman had so […]
30
Aug
Aug
I stay at home with four children. It’s what I have always wanted to do since I was a girl. Well, there was a time I wanted to be a nurse, but after I figured out that nurse duties turned me the color green, I decided that maybe that wasn’t the path for me. I […]
06
Aug
Aug
I gave one of my sons a task of emptying out a small laundry basket of misc. things that came form upstairs. I don’t enjoy doing all these menial tasks myself and plus, they are training to work and they live here to. This particular boy has had a lot of problems in the past […]
08
May
May
Plants, rocks, and skin do not really mesh.. Or do they? I was just thinking about why I personally enjoy being in the outdoors and walking amongst the swaying trees of a forest thick with lush green ferns. Why is it that I feel a spot of joy when viewing flowers and intricate landscapes? And […]
12
Apr
Apr
People can be divided into three groups: Those who make things happen Those who watch things happen Those who wonder what’s happening I think I consider myself to be #2 mostly on this list, and sometimes I am number 1 when I organize mockumentories about missing eggs with my entire family over Thanksgiving and we […]
Growing Pains, Hand Raising Kids, Journal, Laugh Now, Muse Myself, Whoopsies & Growing Pains
Putting Kids through the car wash
04
Apr
Apr
I am often listening to my kid’s chatter as we do errands and go places. I say I “often” listen because, I can’t “always” listen, I have to drive and pay attention to what’s going on around us for safety reasons and such. But, I often find something really amusing when I do listen to […]
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