My imperfections as a homeschool mother have been magnified as of late…especially my impatience. It is a real struggle every time the kids don’t cooperate…
A few days ago, I got irked with Edric when he didn’t respond to a question I asked him at the breakfast table. “Would you…
“Don’t worry I will take care of you. I’m here for you.” Edric said this a multiple number of times this past week when he…
One of the habits I appreciated about the home I grew up in was the habit of unconditional forgiveness. My parents instilled in my siblings…
It was a perfectly sunny Friday morning, July 19, when we headed off to Pinto Gallery for a family photo shoot. We had prayed for good…
Titus was standing in front of a hedge of hydrangeas and I knew exactly what he was planning to do…pick some…for me. But we were…
One of the things I really appreciate about Edric is his willingness to admit wrong and say sorry when he makes a mistake. I think…
It was amazing to find this document in my files! Twelve years ago, Edric and I wrote about how God brought us back together after…
While watching a humorous video of my nephew, Kaden, doing his rendition of Gru’s minions, I had a moment’s epiphany about a wife’s unique capacity…
Grumpy. That’s how I felt this morning when Edric called me and said he was late. We usually leave for Sunday worship early but today,…
Titus is a very mechanically-inclined child. He is my little “tinkerer.” When he enters a room, he will touch whatever he can get his hands…
The boys convinced me to play the game, Dominion, with them. It is usually a boys only with dad type of activity but they insisted…
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