From One Mom To Another

For Friday, I simply wanted to share this video/song. I know that the holidays are not always happiness and joy. I know that sometimes we can not understand why we are going through things, we wonder what we did to deserve this. There is not always an answer that we will understand, but there will [...]

“Bitterness and an unforgiving spirit can be likened to you taking poison and expecting that someone else would die from the effect. Forgiveness is about setting the prisoner in your heart free only to discover that all along, you had been the real prisoner.” – ‘Tope Popoola, Clergy and Author While I have heard this [...]

The Holidays are nearly over. Sad as it is for me, I do look foward to the new year. Of course in the looking forward there is also the looking back. Wondering, “Where has this year gone?”! While I have seen so much accompished this year, there is so much left undone. With all of [...]

We want to thank everyone who reads this blog, and especially those that contribute with your comments. I have loved every minute of it, and hope to continue doing this for a long time! My prayer for you is that all your dreams come true, that you live a life full of joy, and that [...]

“…the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was Lord God called to the man, Where are you? He answered, I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid. And He said, “Who told you that you were naked?…” Genesis 3:8-11 [...]

Remember the smells of your mom’s kitchen after you had just made a batch of cookies with her? Or mom taking out your favorite Christmas ornament to put on the tree? We all have different memories of our mothers. It should make us think about what kind of memories we are making with our own [...]

This year has been amazing for us! I started this blog in August, which is a huge outlet and voice for me. Ben has gone full time with his web design business, Epoc Designs, and Emily and Anna of course are the most precious things in our life. They are always growing, and the source [...]

Playing music is a great way to soothe your baby to sleep! Since Emily was an infant, and even now at five years old, I have played this CD of songs as she falls to sleep. It has helped to calm her down when she is fussy or extremely tired, and is a great way [...]

Faith Lifts theme this month is “Joy”. Contributing writer, Paula, says that even in our trials we must consider it pure joy. She says, ‘As a child, I used to believe my life in Christ guaranteed me a world free from problems. As I’ve grown in my faith walk, I’ve come to realize that according [...]

I am thankful for the holidays! I love them. I love even the things that people complain about. I am thankful for being busy, the busier I am the more people I love and that love me. I am thankful for all the money I have to spend on the holidays, this means that I [...]