For two years after we adopted our girls, I kept a secret from everyone. It was a secret I was ashamed of. It was something that I thought would be so horrible that people would see me as less of a person, less of a mom, and less of a friend. Honestly, I don’t even…
I tend to critique myself at the end of the day. I’m pretty hard on myself. This is exhausting. It’s easy for me to get caught up in my failures. I worry that I have nothing to offer. I compare myself to musicians, painters, and writers. I want to be like them. But I’m not.…
“Mommy can we please have a tea party?” my little four year old girl asks me. “Why of course we can darling!!!” She leads me to her room where two tea cups sit on her play table. Sitting side by side, we just are, talking about whatever. We do this kind of thing quit often.…
Looking for writers to share about family rituals! Family is very important to me. I love being a mom and I enjoy sharing great moments with my kids. I desire to promote family unity and personal well-being. I am inviting you to join me on this mission. What keeps family together? Family rituals keep families…
My heavy feet took one slow step at a time from my bed to the bathroom. It seemed like a weight was on my back when I tried to stand up straight to see myself in the mirror. My pale face made me feel so empty. When I reached for the make-up bag, my hands…
Last summer my husband introduced our six year old and four year old to skate parks. I thought he was out of his mind. Really? My son just learned to ride his scooter a little bit and my daughter pushed hers around while walking next to it. He got them skate boards that they barely…
I will never forget my first blue tool box that my Daddy gave me when I was a little girl. He bought me a hammer and some nails too. My Dad passed away about two years ago. He was a hardworking man who built my childhood home from the ground. My Mom still lives there…
“You were born to make art. You were made to live art. You might not see yourself as an artist, but you are-in so many unexpected ways.” Emily Freeman in A Million Little Ways, Uncover The Art You Were Made To Live. I had my first job interview when I was eighteen years old at…
.Depression can be scary when feelings do not make sense. Life circumstances get exaggerated when confusion twists things around in our complex mind. Sometimes depression causes a hurtful reaction to stressful situations. The most stable and sure thing in my life is that I belong to God. For the next three Wednesdays I will be…
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