As the candles flicker, I stand with pride,A moment steeped in grace,A boy mom of three, with hearts open wide,I find my sacred space.In solitude, I pause to breathe,To ponder dreams I now chase,The laughter shared, the joy we weave,In love, I find my place. One boy, a star, with trials so bold,His light guides […]
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Mistakes are not a weakness that defines you. Mistakes are just little rough patches along the way. They ultimately help you grow into a better version of yourself. Give yourself the grace to make mistakes and do better next time. If you have grit which is defined as firmness of mind and spirit, along with
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Some days doing the best we can is all we can say and do We stumble and fall, we are not asking for it all, but Lord please give us a clue We may still fall short of what is expected and what is needed We make small strides but still feel profoundly defeated Doing
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What is beautiful? For every person, beauty means something different. What is beautiful is often shaped by so many things. It can be influenced by experiences, love, culture, opinions, and family, but what defines it the most, is your unique makeup. Our ears, our eyes, our hearts, and our minds all see beauty in our
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Have you ever been on the Thunder Mountain train ride at Disney? The train thumps, it bumps, it creaks, and it slows down before the engine speeds up along the rickety track. Then, in an instant, you hit the peak. You begin the quick descent before you feel a shake of the railway cart, you
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You see wrinkles. They see a mommy’s great big smile that is stretched wide because she is so proud. You see under-eye circles. They see mommy’s unconditional loving eyes. You see a plate of instant mac and cheese or a PB Jelly sandwich They see mommy’s home cooking. You see age spots, dark spots, and
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Every parent dreams of an all-star child. We envision a child that is perfect in every way. A little human that will meet every milestone with ease. It is like a fairy-tale we are all programmed to believe. Then we realize that this idea is just naive. No one has a perfect child because no
This special song is the song I sing to my Eli every night. Followed by a fun game, that only he and I play called “matching cheeks, noses, and kisses.” The smile on his face when we are together is something that I hold close to my heart! Middle children are certainly distinct! Eli amazes
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Some weeks are harder than others when raising children. Last week was a tough week. The school emailed me stating, my son started crying randomly during lunch. The following day he came home and said someone on the playground called him “weird.” Thankfully, my son didn’t physically react and chose to ignore the child. My
