Togather MOMENTS BLOG
Honest reflections on life’s little moments, from our family to yours.
What if we are fighting the wrong battle for our family and it’s not actually “Out There”?
Giant after giant. Battle after battle. Slaying the thing Out There that is against the ways in which we are trying to raise our children and keep our family strong.
No doubt these giants exist. And no doubt they are scary. They can be scary because they feel hidden like wolves dressed in sheep’s clothing. They can be scary because they don’t feel hidden at all, but rather ready to devour us at any minute……
Yeah, it’s true. There ARE giants. They ARE Out There. And they are HUGE.
But….what if there are other giants…..?
Mama, do you know? How one Christmas song can’t help but change your perspective.
“Mary did you know that your baby boy would one day walk on water?” If you’re like me, you may be moved to tears even after the seventy fourth time hearing this song.
I can’t remember how I felt when I first heard it, but I do know that I hear it differently with every year that passes for me as a mother of my own children…in many ways it makes us reflect on the responsibility raising our own children brings.
How one man at Hobby Lobby taught us what kindness really should be.
We headed to Hobby Lobby the Saturday evening after Thanksgiving to look for some Christmas decorations to finish up our mantle and stairs. I had no idea how this one trip would impact me and the girls in so many ways.
The noise that’s deafening our families. Here’s your secret weapon.
And this culture we live in - the one that tells us to achieve it all, and have it all (literally), and do it all - will do nothing to encourage us to fight against it. Because, you see, it’s the very reason we have all this noise.
The “unreachable” children: How to reach them exactly where they are.
We live in a world where we are constantly competing with distractions most often found in the form of a screen or over-scheduling or just busyness. If we are not closely monitoring and setting limits on these distractions, that child that seems a little more “unreachable” will find more reasons to remain closed up. These tips will help.
An easy way to lighten your load and be present where it matters the most.
Is it me who keeps piling it all on in to every little space I can find and convinces myself that I can carry it without repercussions?
Yep. Hand raised here. Four kids, six schedules to juggle, a house to take care of, a business to run, friends and family relationships to keep up with, and I have tried to do it ALL. By myself. Many days.