Parenting the Second Time Around

This is a guest post with Debbie at Whispers Whispering.

I was asked by Susana at My Family My Forever if I would write a post on what it is like to find myself as a parent the second time around. What have I learned that I do differently now then what I did [...]

SYL: Habitat for Humanity

It’s easy for us to sometimes take the roof over our head for granted….until disaster strikes, and we sit watching the news, watching the devastation of thousands, even millions of people, who are now homeless and left in the streets. Hurricane Katrina comes to mind and the devastation in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. [...]

M2M: The Proper Care & Feeding of Yourself

Have you ever gotten so busy in your day that you actually forgot to eat? You just kept going, and you realized later on that night, that the reason you were feeling so crumby, even to the point of feeling shaky, was that you hadn’t eaten anything since breakfast. I did that just [...]

SYLW: Save the Children

When I was a little girl, I remember watching the Save the Children program on tv.  I would sit there and wonder at how these children were surviving even in the midst of a terrible situation.  Every time I was watching tv, if the show was on, I would just become mesmerized by it.  Now [...]

M2M: Clearing the Clutter in Your Life

Last week I wrote about some of my frustrations….don’t get me wrong.  I wouldn’t trade my job as a stay at home mommy for all the money in the world.  I LOVE being home with my boys….but like any job, there are going to be times when frustrations rise up, and I have to reevaluate [...]

SYLW: Emily’s Smile Boxes

It’s amazing the difference that children can make in this world, and I have one special big sister to tell you about today.  Her name is Emily, and back in 2008, her parents got the devastating news that their yet-to-be-born baby boy, Jude, had a brain bleed, or a bilateral stroke.  They were told to [...]

M2M: Ok, Miss Negativity, Be Gone

In Anne of Green Gables, Miss Stacie always had this quote she would say to Anne: Tomorrow is always fresh with no mistakes in it.  (I have to add one word….”Yet.”)  It’s fresh with no mistakes in it….yet.  At least, that’s my motto.  Lately, I’ve had my days where I feel like the most horrible [...]

Worst Mom Ever | Guest Post

Parenting post from Theresa at Higher Education Mama

Today I was the worst mom ever.

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I drove 45 mph through blinding downpour 10 miles north to DPS to get a replacement drivers license. Then I realized in the parking lot that I forgot my Social Security Card. Back through the rain. Then, the kids and I [...]

SYLW: Ozarks Honor Flight

World War II has always been an era that has been close to my heart….I just feel so passionately about it and want to learn everything I can about that time in history.  There are so many heroes, so many men and women who served our country both here at home and overseas, some giving [...]

Diary of a Woman | Volume 1, Ed 2

Diary of a Woman is a series, written by Melissa j. Not because my life is exciting but because it’s like everyone else’s. I want other women to know they aren’t alone in life–even when it seems like the same-old, same-old every single day.

Like every other woman, I wear many  hats.

Wife – - Mom – [...]

M2M: Staying Consistent in the Race

One thing I have struggled with, and I know many other moms struggle with in raising children, is being consistent when it comes to discipline.  When it comes to effective discipline and teaching our children right from wrong, I really believe it boils down to consistency.

Consistency is one of those things that can fall by [...]

Enhance | Guest Post

The last few days, a particular word has cropped up in my mind and heart – Enhance.

I just discovered how to use Photoshop to edit photos.  As I was playing around, I was amazed at how a few clicks could bring beautiful changes to a picture.  The picture itself wasn’t made new, [...]

SYLW: The Voice of the Martyrs

Today’s featured organization, The Voice of the Martyrs, has been around since 1967, when it was founded by Dr. Richard Wurmbrand, after being imprisoned in Communist Romania for 14 years, his wife being imprisoned for 3 years.  I can remember when I was younger….some of my teachers would read to us out of the Foxe’s [...]

Diary of a Woman | Volume 1, Ed 1

Diary of a Woman is a series, written by Melissa j. Not because my life is exciting but because it’s like everyone else’s. I want other women to know they aren’t alone in life–even when it seems like the same-old, same-old every single day.

Like every other woman, I wear alot of hats.

Wife – [...]

M2M: A Dose of Inspiration for Moms

Today, I just wanted to fill up your cup with verses to help sustain you through this journey we call motherhood….I hope you feel encouraged and inspired to keep trudging on and staying true to the work and the privilege God has set before you as a mother.  Don’t forget to laugh with your children [...]

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