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I am down in the kitchen at 3:30 a.m., munching nervously on a bowl of grapes and cut-up banana. I’ve had a bad dream. I can’t sleep.Normally I am not one to place much stock in dreams, despite their significance in the Bible and to psychologists. Most of my dreams are just too weird, and I usually chalk it all up to stress or the cheesecake (ahem) … [Read more...]
There’s a stranger in my home and he unnerves me. I think it may be my son but I can’t be sure, as his features are always completely concealed behind some book. The bits of hair poking up look quite familiar and that is somewhat reassuring….but still.He could be a tufted owl for all I know.He could be a felon.Whoever or whatever he is, his … [Read more...]
First of all, an apology to any of you who may have stopped by today looking for the next installment of my conversion story. Life has intervened this past week in surprising, sometimes wonderful ways and I was not able to finish it. Part III is three-quarters of the way finished and should be done by…I don’t know when.And I need to be okay with … [Read more...]
Felicity was the first one downstairs this morning and we had a nice half hour together. She watched me make a batch of scones, she practiced her “doubles” facts, she colored an octopus that I’d printed out for Angela (with my permission).When she’d finished she slid off the stool and announced, “I’m going to go now! I promised myself that I’d play … [Read more...]
...If I Were the Momby Cate (age 7)If I were the mom I would let my children slip and slide when the bathtub drained. I would let them play outside as long as they wanted (but not when it got darck.) I would let them make snak’s when they wanted it. I would let them help make supper. Do you think I would be a good mom?(And I would let them have 4 … [Read more...]
Dual Portrait of Momby Jem (Age 8)Humbly, … [Read more...]
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Isn’t that an awesome name for a moms’ group? The Miracle of Motherhood. Well, ain’t it the truth.Pictured from left to right: sweet mom, sweet mom, sweet mom, sweet mom, sweet mom,sweet mom, sweet mom, sweet mom holding sweet baby, sweet mom holding sweet baby,sweet mom, sweet mom, sweet mom, surly mom pretending to be sweetThank you so, so much … [Read more...]
It’s 3:00 a.m. and I can’t sleep.Why is that?I’ll tell you.I’m giving a talk to a moms’ group today—the first ever such talk for me as far as I can remember—and I think this means I’m nervous.Can you spare a prayer for me this morning?And a prayer for them? : )Ad majorem Dei gloriam, … [Read more...]
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