by Kristy | Jul 18, 2013 | children, Christian, Uncategorized
Photo courtesy of Phil Hollenback Each morning after Joe has left for work, I return to our bedroom to find that he has made the bed. This has been his morning “ritual” for quite awhile. I don’t recall ever asking him to do it, but I certainly appreciate it. It’s...
by Kristy | Jul 15, 2013 | Christian, Moms, Women, writing
I’ve been in a funk recently. For various reasons that all seem to be happening at the same time, I’ve found myself under a cloud. It’s rare for me to feel like this – so navigating my way out has been a bit of a struggle. I went through a mental list of things...
by Kristy | Jul 27, 2009 | Uncategorized
When I was in third grade, my sister and I forgot to remind our mom about picture day. That morning, we got ourselves dressed and went on to school (I think we had forgotten it was picture day, too). When the photos came in, Mom was mortified. My sister fared pretty...
by Kristy | May 14, 2009 | Christian, Homeschool, Moms, Women
It was one of those days in our world of homeschooling. Frequent eye rolls, complaining and bickering throughout our morning lessons. I really did my best to be patient. I tried to keep my voice calm – despite having to sometimes raise it above their elevated...
by Kristy | Apr 14, 2009 | Uncategorized
My daughters finally cornered me. “Mommy, are you really the Easter Bunny!?” After a few minutes of trying to skirt around the subject by asking them questions, like “What do you think?”, I realized it was futile. I caved in. “I’m...
