My arms were full of swim towels and snack bags as I struggled to open the front door. A herd of kids, seven to be exact, jumped out of the car in a flurry of hollering and excitement, someone...
Left to Clean Up the Mess!!!
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My Foot Slipped!
(A little side note: This is a true story that God brought to my mind last night just as I was about to fall asleep. I'm not sure why He wanted me to share it now, in the middle of the summer a...
Such A Busy Day
It was going to be an incredibly busy day. I jumped out of bed after hitting the snooze button a couple of times, groggy and half asleep. It had been a late night for me what with helping...
A Birthday Party to Remember
Gifts in hands and smiles on our faces, we made our way down the five filthy, broken steps that led to the basement apartment door. It didn’t smell good down there. Around us we could see...
You Deserve A Donut!
Mom, Christopher said I always tell on him! No, I didn’t say that, but it’s true anyway! You always say always and it’s not always true! Madeline, you stay out of it. Stop hitting me with the...
Clouds Hanging Over Me
I heard the thunder in the distance, but we were too involved in our game to notice. “Marco!” yelled my middle daughter, Katherine, “Polo!” my other two kids and I yelled back. It had been...
Sprinkles, Anyone?
Something quite amazing happened today . . . something that most people wouldn't even think twice about. But for those of us walking this Thin Within journey - well it was a really big deal! It was...
Sunflowers and Evergreens
“Mommy, look!” It was my spunky second grader, running toward me in the school hallway with something in her hand, ponytails bouncing up and down. “It’s your favorite! We planted sunflowers!” A...