Where is Rewind? I cannot count the times I lost my cool this year. Tempers flared, emotions ran hot, tears were shed, it wasn’t pretty. There were times I got upset at myself for getting so upset with her or with him but I couldn’t rewind the clock. The words had been said,…
Who needs something big to happen in their life today and are your burdens too heavy to carry on your own? Maybe you have a Christmas wish or you long to hear good news before the New Year starts. Will your wish give you everlasting joy? Will it hold you through? The greatest gift…
Being Enough “Did I stop and read to her today? Did I get down and play enough? Did I yell? Did I make her feel important or was I too busy?” I don’t know about you but I know that as a mom I struggle with thoughts like this almost daily. “Did I do enough?”…
Hello, my name is Betty and I am a recovering control freak. I want to control everything. I am a planner. I am a perfectionist. So, you can imagine what life is like with me. I am rarely the life of the party. I like to plan the party, but not attend it. …
I had three kids in tow, a pregnant belly, bags falling off my shoulders, and cupcakes balanced in one hand as I ran through the doors. I’m sure I looked more like a backpacker late for a train than an organized mom headed to homeschool day at the YMCA. The kids had various classes. I…
Out of curiosity I was drawn to a Facebook group discussion about children and meditation. A parent was wondering if Christians should teach their kids to meditate. It was indeed an interesting debate. Some felt meditation is o.k. if the child is encouraged to focus on things of God. Others were concerned that some…
Just recently a mom blogger asked me to help her answer the following question for her friend. “My 4 year old suddenly won’t participate in our family prayer time. He just wanders off to play and refuses to pray himself. I’m worried that he’s no longer interested in spiritual things. What have I done wrong?”…
