Honest Moments: My Birth Story didn’t go as planned… On Wednesday, May 14 2008, I left school at noon because I had an appointment at 4:00 that afternoon. Jason got off work early so he met me there and was in the room when the nurse practitioner came in and basically said that I had Preeclampsia (high blood pressure and protein in my urine) and I was going to go to the hospital. The doctor came in minutes later. We…
Our children need so much from us. They need us to feed them, dress them, play with them, and teach them. Some days I get so busy with the discipline and training that I forget grace. “Some days I get so busy with the discipline and training that I forget grace.” Sometimes for me:It is easy to correct, discipline, huff and puff, and sigh. It’s hard to love, direct, guide, listen, stay calm, and give grace. …
It’s Monday – Honest Moments: I am lonely. I wake up to little feet bounding down the stairs. As I make my way down to the kitchen, I am greeted by cheerful, but demanding voices. I’m hungry, I’m thirsty. Can we have mac n cheese to eat? I pour my coffee, rub my back and begin my day. Honest moments: I am lonely. It is the simple conversation that dominates my day. Hey Mommy, did you know…. Mommy, can I…
In today’s Honest Moments – Jesus is Better than Coffee, I’m talking about exhaustion in motherhood. I was not a coffee drinker until I had my second son. Being up with a newborn was one thing. It was adding a two-year-old to the mix that complicated my sleep patterns. I’ve heard the “experts” say that for every hour of sleep you lose, you have to sleep two hours to make it up. I’m about six years behind. Some days…