Tag: children

The Mom Award

05/26/2015Daily Life, , , , , , 3 Comments

If you’re a mom, you’ve probably given yourself one or more, “Mom Awards”. You know the ones I mean: “Worst Mom of the Hour/Day/Week/Month/Year or Decade”; and the most despised: “Worst Mom of the Century”.

I have a closet full! There are days when I received all of them in one afternoon.

We rarely give ourselves awards for the things we do well, but oh how quickly we are to engrave our names on the trophy cups of failure and shame. And then place them on the dark shelves of our past

We declare ourselves failures when we
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Preschool Graduation Day

05/12/2015Daily Life, Spiritual Growth, , , , , 9 Comments

post145g1_edited-1This is a landmark day for the Furrows: Jacob, our oldest grandson, graduates from preschool this evening and then he’s on to Kindergarten. What a bittersweet day for Jake and his family.

It is sweet because we are all so proud of Jake and excited for this next adventure. It is bitter because this means he is growing up just too fast. The time spent sitting at his little table learning from his mom, coloring with his brother and enjoying adventures throughout the day will be coming to an end in August… until next summer vacation!

Sometimes I think I’d like to look ahead and see into our grandchildren’s future, but if I could, would I look here for more

The Potter and the Clay

05/08/2015contentment, Holidays, , 6 Comments

post144graphic1.It doesn’t take much to remember what it was like being a mom of infants and toddlers. There were times when I felt like an empty vase sitting on a shelf; I felt useless, out of sight and out of mind.

For the most part my days were spent in a small apartment with our two sons and my greatest achievement was keeping noses and bottoms clean and dry. All day long I was pulled on, cried on, puked on, spilled on, sat on, jumped on and laid on.

While the world seemed to be passing me by, it wasn’t all bad; I was the world to my children. I was their favorite Find More Here

Bonus Week Is Almost Here!

04/28/2015Daily Life, Holidays, 3 Comments

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True confession: I have not always been the best daughter when it comes to calling my parents. It isn’t that I didn’t want to call them, it’s just that I developed a bad habit years ago of only calling on Sunday afternoons.

However, the weeks of Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and their birthdays were Bonus Weeks: Mom and/or Dad received a card and a phone call!

How sad is that… that once or twice a year my folks heard from me twice in one week. Ouch! Why was I continue reading here

Unfamiliar Territory

04/24/2015Daily Life, Spiritual Walk, , , , , , 5 Comments

Both of my daughters-in-law are, or will soon be, raising boys. I remember how concerned I was when I learned I would be a mom of boys; I was entering unfamiliar territory. Fortunately, through my sons, I am in more familiar territory with my daughters-in-law. I love my girls and I really appreciate that they keep me updated regarding whatever unfamiliar path they happen to find themselves on.

Just this week I received these texts… find more here