Lessons for Him, Lessons for Me… “I just can’t do it,” he shrieked completely losing control of his emotions. What should have been a quick, easy task has ended in a fit of tears. I battle frustration. As I sat talking to this then 6 year old son of mine (so old and yet so very young), […]
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Letting Go of Picture Perfect
I called them in, these boys of mine. We were studying the tabernacle at the time. Visions of this exquisite, picture-perfect, to-scale model of the tabernacle were floating around in my head like the one I created during my junior high years with my sisters. That one that was put on display at church. Yes, […]
Restoring Chivalry and Civility {free printable}
My book, Knights in Training, inspired from this foray into the realm of chivalry released on May 30th, 2017! Find out more about the book HERE! A couple of months ago, a reporter from the New York Times contacted me because of a free printable I offered. She wanted to interview me for a piece she […]
I am MOTHER – protector of childhood…
Childhood is so fleeting. Seasons come and go. Life is full of crazy ups and occasional lulls… And yet time marches on. And here we are, mothers. We welcome these children into our arms and into our hearts. We love them, nourish them, train them, protect them. In a culture that is crazy hectic, and […]
My love/hate relationship with preschool art: Kwik Stix to the Rescue
Can I just be honest right now? I have a love/hate relationship with art. I’ve never really cared for “craft” projects with preschoolers because it means that I get to make the craft while my antsy toddler or preschooler watches. Doesn’t that sort of miss the point of letting them do something, if they aren’t […]
A time to step back, to go deep, to rest…
A time to rest, a time to still the noise, a time to listen… There is a time for everything under the sun, and God has made it abundantly clear that this is a season to embrace going deep – with the Lord, with my husband, and with my children. It is a season to […]