Mother’s Day Gratitude
I am a daughter most blessed, to have such a wonderful mother by birth… and a mother via marriage…READ THE ENTIRE POST…
Tag Archives: children
Remember to Sing
Sometimes life goes backwards. You reconnect with a former friend who posts pictures on Facebook of your missionary outreach days in Budapest, Hungary. You look at you children ages four […]
Remember Me
When I was a young mother, I held my newborn son in my arms and contemplated the desperate prayer of Hannah: “O LORD of hosts, if You will indeed look […]
What’s a pusillanimous aunt to do?
2/2/11 Dear Sister, Today I had a chance to catch up on your blog posts while lying in bed recovering from the flu. The photos of your children in various […]
Drawing Strength from Home
I remember the summer before I left for the mission field. My plans included a return home for several months so I could prepare to move across the world. I […]
My Kindred Heart
How odd to see a version of yourself walking (or jumping) around in male form. This is the way I feel about my son who is currently working for a small start-up company in […]
This is family. This is church.
In a lower-income neighborhood by the school where I teach is “The Neighborhood Impact House.” A local church* provides a cozy family environment with homework help, arts and crafts, music […]
#59 Weaving Life Stories
I say I trust God, but then I’m all over my unanswered questions like a kitten on a ball of string. Playful, yes, but often obsessive just the same. I […]
My Little Asian Beauty returns soon…
My daughter will return home soon after working in Seoul, South Korea for over a year. Select this link to read the entire post located on my creativity blog http://refrainfromtheidentical.com/?p=2159 I can […]
