My attempt to be an authentic woman in an inauthentic world
Posted in From The Mouth Of Babes, Life, Motherhood on Jun 14th, 2010
It has been raining for days weeks months out here in the Northwest. It’s almost been more than this poor African girl can handle. Unmotivated to do anything but sit around the house looking like a “shlumpadinka”, I was beginning to wonder if we would ever see the sun again. And then, gloriously, vitamin D [...]
Before the invention of the electric washing machine, it would take a woman six hours to do one load of laundry. Six hours. One load. (Air-dry time, pressing, and folding not included.)
This little factoid just reminded me of a load of towels I washed yesterday. They are still in the machine. I will have to run [...]
One of the things I have had to learn in my blogging venture is that it is never wise to write a post in an emotional state. Whether it be hormones, a bad hair day, or just plain old irritation, writing under such duress is never a good idea. I would call it “emotional writing”. [...]
I have a love/hate relationship with make-up. I love it because it covers up all most of my facial flaws, and adds color so I don’t look nearly as tired as I actually feel. I hate it because it is such a hassle to apply and remove. If I could simply leave my house “as [...]
I have issues. This should come as no surprise to those of you who read my blog regularly. I wrestle with waiting on God, I struggle with insecurity, I have to cling to God’s grace on a daily basis, and work harder on this whole marriage and parenting thing than I have worked on anything [...]
Posted in Life, Motherhood on May 12th, 2010
I spent an unmentionable amount of time staring blankly at my computer screen yesterday afternoon. I was trying to write up a post for today, but my mind was drawing a blank. I pulled up a post-in-process and tinkered around with it for a while, but it still isn’t ready. I perused facebook and twitter [...]
Posted in Faith, Life, Ministry, Motherhood on May 7th, 2010
We have a lot of leaders in our home. Inevitably, there is a constant battle to be the line leader (it doesn’t matter if we’re just walking to a different room…everyone wants to be first). My children will literally tackle each other in order to claim this coveted position. This morning a genius moment of [...]
“When life’s biggest disappointments cause a bitterness that you just can’t seem to shake, know that the Lord wants to step in and reveal the miracle of his restoring power in your heart. He can take your biggest struggle and heartache – the one that causes your chest to ache with frustration – and turn [...]
Posted in Faith, Grace, Life, Motherhood on May 3rd, 2010
Have you ever wished you could stop, rewind and re-do a moment in time? I have…pretty much on a regular basis. This past weekend, especially, I needed a “do over” day.
On Saturday morning Sydney managed to wedge her bedroom door shut while she and Jackson were inside. I couldn’t get it open – not even [...]
Posted in Fun Stuff, Grace, Life, Motherhood on Apr 30th, 2010
I live in the Northwest. Rain is part of the package. In fact, it is 99% of the way we do life here. My daughter, Sydney, who is a native, has made it very clear to me that there is a difference between rain, drizzle, and a slight sprinkle. It’s pretty much all the same [...]
Welcome to my blog. My name is Amy, and I wear a lot of different hats: wife, mother, daughter, sister, missionary, teacher, friend...and the list goes on. Life is a balancing act, and one I do not excel at. I find that each new season brings about more opportunities to learn, grow and allow God to continue the refining work in me. The pages of this blog are a glimpse into the lessons I am learning and the journey I am taking. I hope you enjoy!