Category: The Nursery
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And The Cuteness, Y’all, It Overwhelms
So, I’ve been MIA a bit lately, and every time I turn around I think, I need to write that down, because my children and my life keep me laughing (or crying). And since laughter is healing, here goes… My buddy has come home from school with something new every week (sometimes it’s every day),…
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From The Lips Of My Children…
… more reminders of God’s gifts. While rocking Bella to bed on the last night of open windows, she heard the crickets outside and whispered, “Mommy, dat music outside is singing for me.” While helping my Buddy get ready for school, “Oh, I hope Bear wakes up soon. I don’t want to miss telling him…
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What To Do With A Sick Little Girl
Hold her. Just hold her when she needs it. Don’t worry about the dust or the clothes piling up or the untidy state of your home. Just love her. You’re holding a piece of forever in your arms.
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Not Done Yet
“Are you done now?” This is the question that is thrust at me almost every time I am out and about. A question I’m never quite sure how to answer, because I don’t want to just mercilessly throw back what’s on the tip of my tongue. “I’m never going to be done.” Even if I…
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Nursery Rhyme Re-Write
Yesterday after supper, Bri was cleaning up our little two-year-old. During our meal we always share what we’ve learned and done that day, so Audrey was telling her daddy all about what she had learned. “Daddy, Humpty Dumpty sat on wall.” “Oh, really? Then what did he do?” “Had a faaaallllllll.” “Then what?” She looked…
A Spring of Joy 