Even though time is slipping away as I watch her permanent teeth grow in, her favorite sparkly leggings shrink, and her maturity developing at a rapid speed, God’s love remains steadfast and unchanging for her even in the midst of my imperfect motherly love…
God’s love
Giving Myself Permission to Fail
A few days ago, my 6 year old boy John came home from school ecstatic about the prizes he had won and all the candy in his Easter goodie bag from school. One of his favorites was a bouncy ball. He bounced it on our hard wood floors and on the ceiling and his sister was jumping off the walls in sync with it…
No Matter What, You Are Loved by God
Yesterday morning my four year old John scooted our bench over to the kitchen countertop so he could stand on it. He wanted to spread his own peanut butter on his toast, which happened to be a first. “I’m going to make Daddy’s for him too. He will love me for it and give me a kiss on the cheek!” I thought how sweet that was for him to do and I figured I’d turn his little comment into a teaching opportunity…