The quiet hum of the whirling fan creates a blanket noise this early June evening … the stars are twinkling outside in the dark country sky, little baby Lavender is snuggled up beside her daddy and me and all her sisters are tucked into their beds for the evening, exhausted after an evening of discipleship […]
A certain someone is very excited for another baby to join our family this spring … “Mommy, let your baby out,” my three year old says, patting my belly and pulling up my shirt while we snuggle in the late afternoon warmth of the girls’ bedroom. She giggles when the baby kicks her hand and […]
The other day, while washing the floor after Leia (now 20 months old) had an ‘adventurous’ lunch, this song {below} came on the ipod, playing cheerfully throughout the kitchen. It was beautiful to listen to! A wonderful reminder that, although the young years can be tiring (especially while pregnant, caring for others, homeschooling), they are […]
“Oh these children, these children! The restless eager boys and girls whom we love more than our lives! Shall we devote our time and strength to that which perishes while the rich garden of our child’s soul lies neglected, with foul weeds choking out all worthy and beautiful growths? Fleeting indeed, O mother, are the […]
“There is, somehow, a wonderful power about a mother’s voice, when she talks to her children about Jesus and his love, which stamps itself upon the heart, and the heart is a far better place for the custody of truth than ever the brain can become.” -Charles Spurgeon The Lord has been speaking to me […]
