I guess I’m kind of jumping around through the topic of discernment this month, but hey, I didn’t promise good flow. If I turn this month-long project into an ebook, I’ll work on that. But for today, I’m jumping to another idea, a simple principle of discernment. I Can’t Do It After “discernment is...
Tag: parenting
The Trenches of Motherhood
“the trenches of motherhood (n): the stage of parenting in which your children are preschool aged or younger; a 5+ year blur. I don’t know who first used this term in my presence. I think it was my friend Denae. We both had twins (hers are two years older than mine), and when I’d...
Dangerous Mindsets: One Way Streets
Since I started with a driving example in yesterday’s post, I thought I’d continue the metaphor to talk about one of the most dangerous mindsets, especially for moms. The one way street mindset. One Way Streets One way streets have a purpose. They are designed to direct traffic in areas where congestion is already...
Tuscora Park
My first coherent thought this morning was, “I should take the kids to the park today.” I saw Tuscora Park’s website months back and thought I should try to take the kids this summer. And today, I did. I actually did it. Despite all my normal issues about doing something I’ve never done before,...
Fun at the Wilds (with Friends!)
Going over the first bump in the safari bus. Trying to see the rhinoceros. Having some fun in the back seat. And our favorite part of the day … the African painted dogs! Please follow and like us:...