I saw it in so many eyes, and it made me cringe. Pity. They pitied me, my husband, and our son. They pitied the life we had because it wasn’t normal or typical. They saw how our toddler struggled to (not) walk and (not) talk because of a genetic disorder. My sensitive, overly-raw mama heart,…
“The basis of world peace is the teaching which runs through almost all the great religions of the world. Love thy neighbor as thyself. Christ, some of the other great Jewish teachers, Buddha, all preached it. Their followers forgot it. What is the trouble between capital and labor, what is the trouble in many of…
“Hear, O Israel! The LORD our God, the LORD is one! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk…
This year, I have been reading through the Bible in exactly the way people tell you not to, from front to back. This is not some holier-than-thou hero effort; it’s simply that I just don’t need any more multitasking in my life right now. I have young children, and I just don’t think I can…
I don’t say no to my kids. Not even when they have a completely hair-brained idea. This may come as a shock to you. It may even sound crazy; it did to me when I first heard it from a mentor mom. But I will tell you, it’s surprisingly effective and has changed how I…
“Will you be my Mommy?” I’ve never been asked this directly, but it is something my heart has been hearing a lot these past few months. My husband and I are two years into an infertility journey (if you want to call it that). We have not sought answers from doctors, nor do we know…