The following is a letter my husband’s aunt Emma, and dear friend, sent to her family and friends in 2005. She was killed in a tragic car accident not even 2 months later. Reflecting on this letter was so bitter sweet, and full of the hope and encouragement that Emma would have said to us …
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What Surprises You Most About Being A Mom?
“What surprises you most about being a mom?” Myself. My temper and impatience How tired I feel. How much I love my child. That while I love my children, some days I don’t like them. How being a mom brings out the worst and best in me. How many times a nose needs to be …
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Never Pray For Patience
In my life I have heard it said many times “Do not pray for patience. You know how God gives you patience right? All hell breaks loose in your life. Every line you get in will be long, and every one will begin to get under your skin. So do not pray for patience.” So …
Fun Friday: Should A Guy Pay?
Two of my very best friends are single. One lives in Washington, D.C. yet is originally from the south. While she believes in southern hospitality and all that goes along with it, the guys in D.C. do not, and apparently neither do the women who constantly think she should go out with a guy after …
Journey’s With Kelly… A Marathon Adoption of Epic Proportions
Since I began this adoption series on 1smartmom, I have mentioned a few times that we have been in a lengthy international adoption process. I have chosen this month to begin to tell you this story. This is not an article of what to do or not to do in an international adoption. It is …
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Share the Burden of House Cleaning.
A few months ago a friend of mine mentioned that she and another friend of her’s swapped house cleaning. I thought this was such a marvelous idea I suggested it to my sister. She thought it was great too, so we set a day. We have been doing it for a few months now, and …
Busy Mama’s Can Be Healthy!
As many of you know I have been taking a healthy cooking class. I have been learning so much about what the ingredients I read on packages really are.( I am going to share some of them here soon). I have always been amazed at how many parents do not understand the importance of feeding …
Endurance.
“The testing of your faith produces endurance.” 1 Corinthians 1:3 (NAS) Everywhere I turn around these days this word, endurance, seems to be screaming at me. And in just about every area of my life I would like to scream back at it. My devotional said “God won’t permit more pressure than we can handle” …
Fun Friday: Words to Live By!
Woman Sues Doctor for Child-Rearing Cost After Failed Abortion
Yesterday I received an email from “the mom blogs” wanting my thoughts on the following news: Woman Sues Doctor for Child-Rearing Costs After Failed Abortion Wednesday, March 07, 2007 BOSTON — A woman who had an abortion but still gave birth has filed a lawsuit against two doctors and a family planning organization seeking the …
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