My Daughter, My Sister

Tomorrow, Missy will be baptized into Christ for the forgiveness of her sins and the gift of the Holy Spirit.  This is possibly the sweetest day in any parent's life. 

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Give Me the Simple Life

My DH 's enlistment in the Army will be up a year from November, so the decision about what to do after that has been weighing heavily on him. 

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Calling all Moms of Boys!

We are dealing with a problem in our home that is not unusual from what I hear.  Our son, nearly 5, has decided that he can avoid a lot of hassle (flushing, washing his hands, etc.) by  going to the bathroom in the yard somewhere rather than coming inside to go.  Yikes. 

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Children are a Blessing

Sons are a heritage from the Lord, children a reward from him.  Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are sons born in one's youth.  Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. Psalm 127:3-5a
I know I've posted a couple of times in the last week about my weariness with parenting, and [...]

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Courage Enough

I have been feeling very discouraged about how things are progressing regressing in our household in regard to Bud.  We started him on herbal/homeopathic supplements 2 weeks ago, and since then have had an increase in bad behavior, temper tantrums, and trouble falling asleep.  Each day has been a trial, and I am feeling battle-weary.

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Carnival Of Beauty — The Beauty of Art

Today is Carnival Day, and the topic is the Beauty of Art.  Be sure to click on over to Blair's website for this week's listing.  Not sure what the Carnival of Beauty is?  Click here and find out more.

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Names have been changed to protect the innocent…

In an effort to keep my children's identities safe, I have changed their names for my blogging purposes.  Missy is my 6 year old.  Bud is my nearly 5 year old, and Baby is, of course, the baby.  Hope this doesn't confuse anyone (especially me…).

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Gifted

"…and he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability and knowledge in all kinds of crafts — to make artistic designs…" Exodus 35:31-32a
When I was in middle school, my sister was a senior in high school and she won a state art competition for a dot drawing of a bluebird she [...]

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Bedtime Blues

 "You're just being so mean to me!" Bud yells at me from his bed. "I'll get  you for this!"  He screams.  *Sigh*  You see, it is bedtime at our house and he's upset over my choice of bedtime music tonight, but the reason is really pretty inconsequential.  It could be just about anything, and often is.  

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My Husband’s Helpmeet…Not His Burden

I have been struggling this week (again) with the fine line between helping my husband and advising him (read "nagging").  Our car broke down a few days ago, we've had a really tough week with Bud, and our finances are a constant worry.  Naturally, I have lots to say about all these things.   [...]

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