Motherhood — True Evolution

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17 I believe in evolution. No, I’m not talking about the evolution of our galaxy and planet earth. I’m a creation girl all the way. To me, true, undefiled evolution is parenting at its finest. It’s incredible how my mom-skills have changed over the past twenty-two years. Today I barely  resemble the  mom I was my first day on the job in 1991. Whenever my college-girl comes home to visit, she wants to watch old home …

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What Will You Be Known For

A great friend of mine  posted an Instagram picture with the quote,  “At Mom’s, I found a stack of soft flannel for sewing baby blankets. One of the many gifts she was known for. #missmom”   I started thinking about my own Momma and her living legacy and what she’s known for.   She is such a giver; creatively with her specialty of crocheted blankets, and with her words of encouraging in her special way.   She is a minister of the Word and imparts wisdom to those that will hear.   I’m so blessed to call her my Momma and …

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5 Truths for Moms – Because You’re Raising a Mini-Me

There he was gazing up at his daddy, wearing his daddy’s shoes, laughing like he laughed, cocking his hand in his pocket the same way his daddy did, and walking with his flat feet pointing slightly outward – (almost duckish)…just like his daddy. Although very different with unique personalities, like parrots, my boys unknowingly repeated what we said as if they thought of it themselves. Their response to the circumstances of life often was their impression of ours. The good, the bad and the ugly. It’s what kids do. They mimic what they see and hear. That’s how they learn. …

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