Category: The Boys’ Room
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Use #14 For Plastic Candy Cane Decorations
Strike squarely over top of older brother’s head to defend birthday balloons. (Caution: may damage candy cane or older brother… or both) Current Score: Micah 2; Mommy 0; Asher negative 1 (If you don’t understand the whole score-keeping, go here to see why.)
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Birthday Bear
Wednesday morning, Hurricane Micah blasted into our room shouting, “I’m four!” at the top of his lungs. And the day progressed from there. How is it possible that it’s been so long since our imaginative, creative little treasure came into our lives? It seems like just yesterday that those dimples made their appearance and my…
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Why Do They Have to Grow Up?
Saturday afternoon I was out with the kids while Angie tried to get some rest, and the boys decided they wanted to drive their Jeep. They have a little PowerWheels Jeep that Grandma and Grandpa got them a couple of years ago, and they love it. It’s been very well used. Since the summer I’ve…
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A Beloved Allegory Retold…And Experienced
This year for Christmas we bought the boys the book Little Pilgrim’s Progress, the retelling of John Bunyan’s story of Christian’s journey through life. The boys have listened in rapt wonder as I’ve read chapter after chapter each night. Micah still doesn’t understand much and can’t wait to get to the part where Christian is…
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Parenting Techniques
Monday night my parents and I were having supper with the kids. Asher spends most of suppertime talking incessantly and often it’s mindless jabbering, but most nights I work hard at staying focused and talking with him. Not that night. I felt poorly from my last chemo treatment, and our supper was Italian. Need I…
A Spring of Joy 