"My beloved is unto me as a bundle of myrrh." Song of Solomon 1:13
Friday, September 24th, 2021
September 7: It’s been quite a while since I only had a 1 and 2 year old home for most of the day and almost hard to remember. It’s not without it’s challenges for sure. But I have to say it’s its own kind of sweetness that I do miss. Perspective does make a difference.
(more…)Thursday, May 20th, 2021
May 9: I’m all for any day that upholds the office of motherhood, a godly calling our culture values very little. As Phyllis McGinley states “God knows that a mother needs fortitude and courage and tolerance and flexibility and patience and firmness and nearly every other brave aspect of the human soul.”
In Christian motherhood we make a confession in our very bodies as we birth children into the world or adopt children and care for them everyday, loving and praying for them for the rest of our lives. In this life of childbearing I hold to something outside of myself, to God’s goodness, His merciful forgiveness and His faithfulness to His children. I am incredibly blessed. Happy Mother’s Day.
Friday, August 21st, 2020
The end of May and the month of June. When we couldn’t imagine that the world would get any crazier, it did. I retreat and find solace within the walls of my crazy home. As wild as it is in here, it’s just too much for me “out there.” I quit Facebook finally. After years of knowing I should but never pulling that trigger. It feels good.
I’m now the mother of 10 and I strongly sense the pull to once again make I Thessalonians 4:11 my theme for the year, as I did several years back:
“..make it your ambition to lead a quiet life and attend to your own business and work with your hands…”
Tuesday, May 26th, 2020
May 12: “I don’t know how you do it!” Well, I do it with a lot of help. There was a time I only had babies and toddlers and preschoolers. Those were intense years to say the least. Having big kids makes a big difference. I’m so thankful for my sweet helpful bigs.
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