It’s Mother’s Day. A weighty day for some, light as a daisy in a handmade vase for others. A day of looking back, looking around, looking up, looking inside and even looking down. A day of gratitude for life, a day of sorrow for death. A day on a calendar like any other and yet, somehow not. Whatever this day… Read More
Abby, I’m not posting about your broken ankle…or the surgery you had a week later…or the terrible effect the pain meds had on you…or the emotional roller coaster we’ve all been on for the past two weeks. That’s not what this post is about. It’s not about you. It’s about me — the caretaker. My 21-year-old daughter Abby did indeed… Read More
The school yard behind my house is already buzzing with playful children these days. School is in session here, and it will be starting soon in your neck of the woods. Yikes! Right? Since my youngest child will be beginning her second year of college, I no longer experience the stress of “facing a school year.” But I remember well… Read More
Today I’m reposting another popular post from the What Does a Satisfied_________ Look Like series. I just think these are healthy reminders we all might benefit from, including moi, as I prepare to send one of my offspring 1,000+ miles away to set up house and his new life. Only a Satisfied Mama will make it through this one! What Does a Satisfied Mama… Read More
When James and I were the young parents of one precious toddler, we were pleased as punch to share every milestone with others, especially the eager-to-hear senior adults at our church. So one day as we enjoyed a Southern cooked lunch with the senior adult group at Bowdon Baptist Church in Georgia, we took the opportunity to share Daniel’s latest… Read More
Today Daniel turns 22. Can you believe I have a 22-year-old son? Me neither. Just yesterday I was helping him tie the laces on his navy Keds and wiping the stickies from his fingers. Or so it seems. In truth, Daniel is now quite the man. He’s a senior in college and already has the job of his dreams lined… Read More