So I didn’t actually “labor.” I had two c-sections with my kids, but I did experience the discomfort of pregnancy in several ways. And I find myself uncomfortable again…let me explain… First, if you thought this was my way
Labor Pains Part 2
The Conversation Journey
I think I’m on #23,482 when it comes to conversations with my kids. And that’s just about one particular subject. We have lots of conversations. Sometimes it’s a dialogue, others times a monologue. But one thing I keep forgetting is
Stress & Struggle
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not
(Parenting)
Every now and then someone comments on the way I use punctuation and certain grammatical choices. Sometimes, someone might mention that I use ellipses way too often, or that I use quotation marks in odd ways. I have one friend
Peace or Punishment
Kyle had his ACT on a Saturday. The night before we ended up in a fuss, and I was fuss-trated. (See what I did there?! Ha!) I went to bed irritated and I told myself, “Do not get up and
Pain & Parker’s Tonsils
Have you ever struggled with how God allows pain and difficulty? Granted, perhaps the height of the hurdle of difficulty impacts the amount of frustration with God we experience, but I’m not sure I’ve ever met anyone that had zero
What vs. How
I’ve been sharing my journey of reading through the books of the Bible chronologically. A group invited me to join them on this adventure and, even while I have whined from time to time, I have learned a lot. I
Does this actually need to be said?
Something simple that I thought of the other day … my quality of life would be exponentially better if I asked myself one question before I spoke, “Does this actually need to be said?” Think before you speak. (Ephesians 5:2-4)