It is a curious and tragic paradox of the human condition that we seem to reserve our deepest wells of patience for people we do not know, while serving the dregs of our frustration to the people we love the most. It is alarming to me how easy it is to offer a polite smile to a grocery clerk when they make a mistake, yet absolutely eviscerate my spouse or children when they do the exact same thing. How can I be kind to strangers but mean to my own flesh and blood or my spouse who I vowed to love “until death do us part?”

  ~~~~ The day had been rough. A mom  brooding in anger over all the messes she had to clean up after the kids left for school….messes that were technically their responsibility. While rearranging schedules in order to tend to the disaster zones, she seethed at kids and blamed herself for not having trained well […]

Super Dad had taken over for the evening. I lay sick and exhausted in bed, for I had used every last ounce of my strength to take Trinity out to buy a birthday present for Katy-Grace (with her own money). And we had made cupcakes and assembled snack bags for the Little Chef’s party (NO […]

“Mommy, I know why you sing. You sing when you are trying not to be angry.” He trains my hands for battle; He strengthens my hands to bend a bow of bronze. You have given me your shield of victory. Your right hand supports me. Your help has made me great. You have made a […]

We tried to make Valentines Day really special this year. The month of February we all memorized I Corinthians 13:4-8 and I John 4:7-11, and the hymn How Deep the Father’s Love for Us. We learned about the history of St. Valentine. Then, on February 4, the kids found this sign in the kitchen: And […]

An email came from a literary agent. A book proposal hurriedly composed. Edited. Reexamined. Sent out. A writing sample was requested. A meeting was held, a team deliberating over taking up the project. The factor that did or didn’t seal the deal? Platform. Its the buzzword of this blogging, tweeting, social media dependent culture. Your […]

I’m so glad kids have short memories… The day after this failure, the girls were climbing into bed and Trinity said, “Mommy, you’re the best mommy in the world.“ and Katy-Grace was quick to follow up with, “Yeah, Even though you sin, we STILL love you.“ unmerited grace from these little ones, refreshes a mamma’s […]