Motherhood is kingdom work. We’ve heard it said, "been there, done that, got the t-shirt." It's been a sweet mission to raise my Gen-Xers in a simpler time – but it wasn’t without the frazzled moments of cooking meals for the finicky, cleaning up after cereal spills, trying to find the other sock when the school bus is pulling … [Read more...]
Reap and Glean
Milestone birthdays have a way of making us pause to take an aerial view of the journey and look back on the important. We tend to wonder what mattered most to make it matter at all. A few weeks ago, I celebrated a “three score and ten plus” birthday. What mattered most was seated around the table --- my children and grands. … [Read more...]
The Gift of Momhood
Hand’s down- the greatest gift in my life has been motherhood. For my Mom, also. It was easy to see because she expressed gratitude through love for her child. I’ve had the joy of raising four children and the blessing of their sweet begats- each one has a unique story that has added greatly to my own. The common thread … [Read more...]
I Remember Mama Day
I often wonder if my mother could be the same parent today as she was in the 50s. Voices of culture have made radical changes in family life over the decades – but I believe she’d still be the same mom with the same steadfast principles. Mind your manners, be honest, and work hard. Back in the day, the fiction extreme of … [Read more...]
Yester-time Moms
I sometimes wonder if my mother could be the same parent today as she was in the 50’s. Although the voices of culture have made radical changes in family life, I believe she could. Her child-rearing principles were unchanging. Challenges are countless for the moms of today. I speak with many women who are weary busy. I … [Read more...]