The pain is back. It never really went away, but today it has come more to the surface. Her face shows it in the tightness of her lips as she comes in for tea and pills. The pills. Little circles and ovals of promise that don’t really deliver. But we are thankful when they take off [...]
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the strength of her 15-year-old heart
Posted in faith, tagged childhood illness, Christianity, encouragement, faith, family, hope, kids, life, mother, pain, pain medication, pills, Psalm 23, sickness, teenager, thankful on March 23, 2012 | 8 Comments »
Sunday run amuck
Posted in faith, tagged Christianity, cleaning tip, Dad, faith, family, farm, funny, gross, humor, kids, laundry, life, mother on October 18, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Sunday - a day of rest. Time to unwind and relax together as a family, right? RIGHT??? I was just beginning to ease myself into a new magazine, having enjoyed church, braved the grocery shopping, and done the dinner when our little girls knocked and called out at the back door… “Mooom, Daaad! We fell into a mud pit!” [...]
watching the clock: mother-of-five’s time experiment part 1
Posted in faith, tagged Christianity, encouragement, family, funny, humor, kids, laundry, life, mother on September 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday I decided it was high time to find out exactly where all my time goes. How do I get to the end of each day and still have fourteen things on my list undone? So I am going to track my day right here on this blog. Using 3 time pieces means that it [...]
surprises come in all shapes and sizes…
Posted in faith, tagged beach trip, birthday, family, funny, humor, mother on July 7, 2009 | 5 Comments »
It’s a million degrees under my bright yellow sombrero. The towel covering my legs feels like a Saint Bernard has climbed up into my lap and the water I have to keep me hydrated tastes like a tepid bath. No matter! I must remain at my post and in this ridiculous disguise. I check and recheck [...]
Where am I???? I think it may be heaven…
Posted in faith, tagged birthday, blessed, Christianity, encouragement, faith, family, funny, humor, mother, southerner in scotland, thankful on June 30, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I got on a plane and found myself landing in a little slice of Paradise. How can you tell? you may be asking. Well, most everybody is giving me a smile. People are going out of their way to say “Good morn’n!” There is warmth in the air and a bright light in the sky [...]
And I thought I had weaned my last baby…
Posted in christian family, cows, farm, humor, life, mothers, tagged Christianity, cows, family, funny, humor, kids, life, mother on June 17, 2009 | 4 Comments »
But nooooooooo…….. Now I am nursing a preemie highland coo. OK, don’t take that literally – I am bottle feeding and being a nurse to her. But there are some striking similarities: The early mornings and late nights doctors (vet) nurses (the kids) interesting and messy smells (in much larger packages) tiny cries that tug at your [...]
A Mother’s Love – you reap what you sew
Posted in christian family, Christianity, encouragement, faith, family, humor, Jesus, life, mothers, tagged blessed, Christianity, encouragement, faith, family, funny, humor, kids, life, mother, mother's day, thankful on May 10, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The airmail package was ripped open with great ceremony and excitement – this was from Grandma Burn! Squeals of delight rose up to the ceiling as the little girls pulled out the sparkly teal and pink material. The Twirly Skirts had arrived!!!! Mothers are by nature and design GIVERS. They give birth, they give sustenance, they [...]
She who is 5 – a day in the life of a Birthday Princess
Posted in birthdays, christian family, faith, family, humor, kids, tagged birthday, blessed, faith, family, humor, kids, mother, princess on April 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The wonder of it all began last night. Our soon-to-be FIVE littlest girl stared at me with big brown eyes, her curly hair swirling around her even though she stood still. The pj’s were almost on – “Mommy, member last time? (last birthday) I had breakfas in your bed?” Yes, my little curly girlie – [...]
Blown Away – lessons from the ditch
Posted in christian family, faith, life, tagged faith, kids, life, mother, southerner in scotland, walk on March 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’m not sure how much I’ll get to say – there’s a toddler on the loose! But I’m camped out up on the girl’s bed, just out of reach of the flying airplane and parachuting passengers. Today I took the first walk of many miles to regained fitness and better fitting jeans. It was amazingly [...]
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