Despite its name, Working Wednesday is not working. Not at this point in my life anyway. I have enough deadlines, commitments, and must-dos looming over me to create a self-imposed one that isn’t something I have to do. There’s that whole cliche of striving to be a human being instead of a human doing. Well,Read the whole post >>
I’ll Never Walk Alone
My little one had a major meltdown last night. She was beyond exhausted and just couldn’t handle anything. Me not reading her mind and knowing what book to read first. Me not rubbing her back the right way. Me tucking her in beneath her soft sheets when she was “all sweaty.” Despite my own bone-achingRead the whole post >>
The Power of a Mom
“The first joy of a child is the knowledge that it is loved.” ~Don Bosco A dear friend of mine – we’ll call her Rose – is a true humanitarian. Whether she’s serving her patients as a pediatric resident or volunteering with the Missionaries of Charity in India, Rose is someone who constantly looks outsideRead the whole post >>
Letting Jesus Be in the Limelight
These days, Madeline does what ever she can to be the center of my attention. Most of the time her antics are cute and appealing – like when she belts out You Are My Sunshine or dances around our living room like a dainty sugarplum fairy. Of course, there are moments when she tries theRead the whole post >>
Working Wednesday: Do All Things Through Christ Who Strengthens You
You know that whole “I need to be more flexible and open to God’s plan” thing I wrote last Wednesday? (If you don’t, click here.) Want to see just how pathetically weak I am? I’m already back to being a crazy control freak and questioning this whole mothering thing and whether I’m cut out forRead the whole post >>