My attempt to be an authentic woman in an inauthentic world
Posted in Life, Motherhood on Jan 6th, 2010
When Jackson turned a year old I embarked on a bittersweet journey through grief. People grieve for a number of reasons: Death of a loved one, a loss of some kind, a move, a change in job, divorce, an empty nest or their team losing the Rose Bowl. There are so many reasons. And I believe each [...]
Posted in From The Mouth Of Babes, Motherhood on Jan 3rd, 2010
From the depths of sweet slumber I felt a tap, tap, tap on my shoulder. Turning over and blinking my eyes, Sydney’s face came into focus. She had a bad dream. I looked at the clock. Not quite 4am.
Rolling out of bed (my warm and cozy little nest), I took Sydney’s hand and, in a state [...]
Posted in Motherhood on Dec 23rd, 2009
I just botched every single warm fuzzy mommy moment only a few minutes ago as I snapped angrily at Sydney for asking (whining) for the umpteenth time if it was lunch time. This outburst of mine completely undermined the earlier draft of this post I had been working on throughout the morning.
In fact, I’m still not fully [...]
Posted in Life, Motherhood, Random on Dec 8th, 2009
I need an easy button.
Running errands yesterday on less than a quarter tank of gas, calculating how much cash I have to spend, how much I’ve spent, how many more gifts I need to buy, how can I make due with what I’ve got, and can I make it to the cheap gas station before [...]
Posted in From The Mouth Of Babes, Motherhood on Nov 20th, 2009
Our deep early morning conversation began like this:
Sydney: “Mom, do you remember when I was a little girl? You know…when I was five years old?”
Me: “Why, yes I do.” because that was all of six months ago. (I know I’ve been forgetting a lot of things since I became a mom of three, but a [...]
Posted in Faith, From The Mouth Of Babes, Motherhood on Nov 10th, 2009
It seems over the past several weeks and months I haven’t had very many humorous experiences to write about. There is so much tragedy, almost too much, happening all around me; friends and family members all touched to some degree with suffering, pain, loss and grief. To tell about my most recent brush with the [...]
Posted in Books, Fun Stuff, Motherhood on Nov 6th, 2009
Nope. This is not another giveaway. I apologize if I got your hopes up, but don’t let that keep you from reading on. This post is a pre-holiday treat that I hope you will enjoy.
Once November hits I officially become glued to my day planner. It seems that holiday activities don’t wait until the traditional [...]
Posted in Motherhood on Oct 15th, 2009
I’ve spent the better part of the morning, and early afternoon, trying to decide what I should write about today. Every time I sit down to the computer I find myself quickly distracted by the likes of Facebook or the story of the six-year-old boy in the balloon. I can’t focus, and even though I am [...]
Posted in Life, Motherhood, Random on Oct 10th, 2009
I love quotes.
When I was in high school I would often daydream of perhaps being quoted someday. Surrounded by notebooks and journals stuffed with poems, thoughts and long, hand-written emotional expressions, I would imagine one day someone discovering this treasure trove of language genius, and then quoting me. In fact, armed with my pen and [...]
Posted in Life, Motherhood, Random on Oct 5th, 2009
When Mama’s sick life comes to a screeching halt.
Three weeks ago I decided it was time for Jackson to say “bye, bye” to diapers and “hello” to the big boy potty. We bought him super cool pull-ups and made any venture to the bathroom a reason for a full-blown party, treats included. He was catching [...]
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!