Repost – Do I Make You Feel Bad?

This is a repost from 2007.  I am putting it up because I got an e-mail today from a tired mom who just couldn’t understand how I do it all. Well actually,  I don’t.  Please, PLEASE do not imagine that perfection lies outside the margins of these pages.  Life is a struggle and challenges abound.  But God is good and His grace is abundant. My hope here is to encourage, never to discourage and I am so...

sunshine and cherry blossoms

It’s cold outside this morning and there’s a fresh layer of snow on the ground. Outside it’s winter but inside it’s all sunshine and cherry blossoms. Maria’s favorite Christmas gift seems to be her little house (it’s a ‘market’ actually but to her it’s a house). .Some of my happiest memories are of the times I spent alone as a child in creative play. I had many...

Dec. 14th 2009 — Family-Centered Snapshots

Outside: Winter has arrived –maybe not officially but the weather certainly says winter. This morning is overcast and cold though I was really hoping for some sunshine after yesterday’s rain.  The forecast says partly cloudy but currently all I am seeing is the cloudy. Oh wait, I think I see the sun peeking out . . . no, false alarm.  But the house is warm and the coffee is hot so I’m content...

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Ballerina birthday

My baby turned three today. I made her a leotard and ballet slippers as a birthday gift (the skirt was a thrift store find).  The slippers took three attempts until I got them right but the end result was good.   She loves them so that’s what matters.  The leotard was a bit small on her though.   Since it was a surprise I wasn’t able to try it on her ahead of time.  Turns out she’s not as...