Mama's with those young ones. I see you. I hear you. I watch you. It's a tricky time these days. Kids in school. Kids at home. Some at both. Mama's with those young ones. I see you. I hear you. I watch you. I, and many others, have been there before you. Not in a Pandemic. Not in these times. Know you are prayed for. Know you are doing a great job. Know that parenting is hard. It is work. It is exhausting. Mama's with those young ones. Laugh more. Let things go. Give thanks through the journey. The hard days when you're over-tired and feel worn to the core; dig ... View Post
Stillness, 30 Days of Thankfulness, Day 8
That night, in the quiet, there was a stillness. The veil was thin. My son had been called home. My red headed boy. Full of life and dreams. A heart captured by a sweet love. Interrupted. Silenced. My God, that I serve, asked me to walk a road no one wants to walk. The stillness of that night remains with me. There was a holiness and a peace as I stepped forward. I moved in a state of praise. Our first language. I defaulted to what I knew as grief began it's journey. I had a heart still reeling from the loss of my mom. So, I chose to step forward in a rhythm of ... View Post
Giving Thanks, Part 2, 30 Days of Thankfulness, Day 7
Sunshine and warmth. What a day! Giving thanks. Glorious! It's easy to name the Thanks when the sunshine spills over and the warm breeze lulls your senses. It's in the hard and the uncomfortable that we forget to stop, and give thanks. This is an Art. A practice. Day after day. Moment by moment. Giving thanks. Seeking the good. Finding the joy. Work. All around us there are changes. Nature has put on it's best finale this year. Displaying a majesty of colors and brilliance. A reminder. Giving thanks. Breath taking views that leave one speechless. Now, those brilliant ... View Post
When Life is Hard We Still Need to Give Thanks, 30 Days of Thankfulness Day 6
We lost two cows yesterday. When life is hard we still need give Thanks. The sun peeked over the mountain. The snow melted. Warmth permeated the air; almost Spring like. The seasons confused. The day turned out to be beautiful. Sunshine and warm air. There's still so many outside projects to get done. The weather is predicted to be nice all week. In the morning my farmer found one of the cows dead. Out of the blue. Another was not feeling well. The vet was called. And the beautiful day took a turn. We purposefully began to give thanks to God. We named thanks for ... View Post
The Real Work We Need to Do, 30 Days of Thankfulness Day 5
There is work. Then there is the real stuff. The soul work. The stuff no one wants to dig into. I've been feeling crabby most of the week. I'm not sure why. My kids have been great. My farmer is wonderful. We've been playing Christmas music as the first snow fell. So, there's no reason to be crabby. Yet I could still feel the sharp edge to my words. The lack of patience with requests. Frustration with book work not completed. Feeling the tension between being ok with being distracted and the need to feel organized. The real work we need to do is hard. It's stopping in those ... View Post
Distracted, Distraction, 30 Days of Thankfulness, Day 4
Distraction a thing that prevents someone from giving full attention to something else. Distracted unable to concentrate because one's mind is preoccupied. Can you relate? Distracted, distraction. I feel like I'm distracted from my distraction sometimes. My kids are always telling me, "Mom, listen to me." "Look at me." And most of the time I feel like I'm trying so hard to focus on any one thing. I make lists, only to never complete them; Or lose them. Lists reminding me of how distracted I became. Off task. Unaccomplished. Distracted My home; a hodge podge of unfinished ... View Post
