As a mother, I do not promise to avoid every argument. Fighting for my family entails being a weathered face that can take a punch, the wrinkles deepening around my eyes as I stare through
I say I’m a pinball, and I’m glad the machine belongs to God. I can look back and see that when I started dreaming about things and feeling an urgency to take certain steps, it
I honestly forget who I am sometimes. I think I’m a writer. But writing’s ✍🏽 something I can do. I think of myself as “Mom,” especially because my people call me that – “Mom,” “Mama,”
Definition of Spoiled here👇🏾 verb (used with object), spoiled or spoilt, spoil·ing.to damage severely or harm (something), especially with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.:The water stain spoiled the painting. Drought spoiled the corn
I’m up again – late at night with the demons the devil sends to plague me: guilt and doubt. By day, it’s distraction and discouragement – via tv and children. Children, because it’s summertime… Spiritual
It’s hard for this mom to let them go, but teaching my kids how to do things feels good. Explaining to them why they should do things is very fulfilling. It makes me feel like
It’s been a week. In the summer, when hours melt into days and days melt into weeks without proper borders – my knowledge of the time; my awareness of the day or, date – a
Meanness or teasing on the basis of skin color is not worse than other types of teasing. The villainy of making fun of others is something that is out there. Everyone has experienced it, and
I saw a post on Facebook that summed up my inadequacy…and here I am. Writing to you. It was an admonition to ENJOY today. But… Early on, the onslaught began: One of the kids opened
There are things that tempt us to change our minds. We’ve decided to take a certain approach – hopefully, with prayer and after giving ourselves the quiet and time to hear what God the Holy