The Toy Strewn Home Give me a house where the toys are strewn, Where the dolls are asleep in the chairs, Where the building blocks and the toy balloon And the soldiers guard the stairs. Let me step in a house where the tiny cart With the horses rules the floor, And rest […]
“The child is the beauty of God present in the world, that greatest gift to a family.” -Mother Teresa Hefting my heavy-weight one year old on my hip, we lined up and filed into the back door of our church this past Sunday. The weather was cold and wind bit at our ears. […]
The day came and went so quietly and yet my heart was so happy and full, as I held his little body as much as I could. I am so blessed to be his mother and cherish each moment of his young precious days. Soon, I know he will be running after his big brother […]
“When the question is asked, ‘What part have the children in making the home-life?’ some one may answer, ‘The children cannot do anything … when they are young all they can do is to be rocked and petted while they are babies, and then as they grow larger go to school and eat and romp […]
Recently, while visiting a local thrift stores, I questioned why there always seems to be old-fashioned rocking chairs for sale … Perhaps many people are not taking the time to rock their babies anymore. I know first hand as I used to be one of them. Somehow, I thought it was just normal to […]
