My attempt to be an authentic woman in an inauthentic world
Posted in Life, Motherhood, Random on Aug 29th, 2009
The countdown is on. School starts in (a little over) a week, and I can already feel a slight shift taking place; not just in our home, but in the weather too. I find myself waking up to a familiar autumn chill and, if I could actually smell, the scent of transition lingering in the [...]
At the tender age of six I received my first pair of “Underoos”. They were Wonder Woman. When I donned this remarkable underwear ensemble, I felt powerful and unstoppable. My little sister, too, received a matching pair. Together we were a force to be reckoned with. We would run around the house, wearing only our [...]
There is nothing more unnerving than sitting in a hospital waiting room with the theme music from “Terms of Endearment” playing in the background. (I think someone messed up on the music selection.) As I was waiting to have a CT Scan of my sinuses such music was playing overhead, and – while I was [...]
Recently (as in the past six years) I have rediscovered a whole new genre of literary masterpieces. I’ve enjoyed many-a-book throughout my life: Great big picture books as a child, the works of Emily Bronte, Jeanette Oke and Charles Dickens as a teenager, and in adulthood it has become more and more about paperback volumes [...]
M.K.’s (Missionary Kids – of which I am one), have a simple motto that allows them to cope with the not-so-glamorous moments of missionary life. It’s called: The M.K. Way!
Here is how it works: I’m in Africa. I’m sitting in a pastor’s home with something completely unidentifiable on my plate, from an animal my dad [...]
Posted in Faith, Life, Motherhood on Jul 15th, 2009
I reached into my “mom bag” yesterday searching for a pen. I knew that, somewhere in the deep recesses of my gianormous purse, there was a pen to be found. In my search, I discovered a collection, of sorts, that has been accumulating in my bag: One strawberry ponytail holder, a Lightning McQueen matchbox car, [...]
Posted in Life, Motherhood, Random on Jul 8th, 2009
As I plopped back into my chair, heart racing and completely out of breadth from doing the “Monkey, Monkey” with the Wiggles, I had an epiphany, of sorts. Who says that stay-at-home moms don’t exercise? I’ve often beat myself to a pulp over the fact that by the time I’ve successfully taken care of all [...]
Africa. Experiences.
Even thinking about it now takes me back to the smell of chai and mandazis. I can almost taste the rich aromas of the coffee and tea plantations we drove by daily to get to school and church. Or the not-so-pleasant stench of “goat city” that, we too, had to drive through to get [...]
Experiences.
I wish I could say that I have always appreciated the life story God chose for me. Take my childhood in Africa, for example. God in His infinite wisdom called my parents/family to Kenya. I have spent a lot of time wondering of what use my experiences could be: a good party story or outrageous [...]
Posted in Life, Motherhood on Jun 25th, 2009
Pick your battles.
Man…with three little ones I am learning how absolutely right on this advice is, and how much I need to adhere to it. Here are a few battles I have decided are not worth fighting, and in retrospect have been the best decisions I have made thus far in my parenting experience:
* Allowing [...]
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!