Injuries
Our six year old accidentally walked into a wall the other day. I heard the loud thump when she connected, so I knew that the ensuing shriek was legitimate. There are shrieks, […]
Second Childhood
On a recent trip into town I found myself seated in transit next to two well dressed businessmen who were having a lively conversation. They were not discussing the latest stock market […]
Just Another Thursday
Breakfast time can be a good time for chewing and digesting. Chewing on what mom gives you and digesting the topic of the day. Today there were two topics. The first was […]
It’s Twins It’s Twins
The first time I learned I was carrying twins, I raced out of the medical lab where I’d had the ultrasound, and headed down the block,straight for my fitness class, […]
Discipline
To live a passionate life, a person has to feel passionately; has to loosen restraints of the heart that might have been placed there to protectitself from past assaults. Kids […]
In The Beginning
When I was in my 20s I didn’t want kids. I wanted adventure, and found plenty of it in my travels. When – by the grace of God – I lived […]
Sixteen Chickens On A Trampoline
One of the agreements I made with my husband when we moved from the city to the country many years ago, is that I would get chickens. I didn’t […]
Introduction
When my husband and I were raising our six children, people kept asking, “how do you do it?” Well, the same way folks all over the world have been doing […]