My attempt to be an authentic woman in an inauthentic world
Posted in Faith, Life, Motherhood on Sep 8th, 2009
They say confession is good for the soul. Okay. I’ve got a confession to make. Throughout the long summer months, the challenge of keeping my three little banshees from tearing the house and each other apart has been a major undertaking. Somehow they have this innate ability to discover Mommy’s weakness, and daily, they zero [...]
Posted in Motherhood on Sep 4th, 2009
My two-year-old son is a fast learner. It didn’t take him long to discover that standing at the top of the stairwell exclaiming, “Mommy, look! I jump!” could initiate a performance of unparalleled drama and acrobatic skill from yours truly. With his eyes opened wide and a grin revealing every tooth in that little mouth [...]
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 [...]
Posted in France, Motherhood on Aug 28th, 2009
The other evening my husband and I enjoyed a very rare and much anticipated night out together. We found a cozy and friendly café that has quickly become a favorite spot of ours, and nestled in for a delicious meal and uninterrupted conversation. We finished eating, but neither of us was ready to dash out [...]
Posted in Motherhood, Random on Aug 14th, 2009
Disclaimer: Read at your own risk. The following may, or may not, come across as a negative tirade of complaints from a super exhausted mother of three. The fact is it was, in fact, written by a tired and drained mother of three, but is not a true reflection of this tired mother of three’s [...]
Posted in Motherhood on Aug 5th, 2009
I am very freckly and I have moles. The freckles are a result of many years of baking in the sun without sunscreen. The moles? Could quite possibly be blamed on the sun too, or maybe its just genetics. I don’t think much about these physical blemishes very often. That is, until my children so [...]
Posted in From The Mouth Of Babes, Motherhood on Jul 28th, 2009
Bedtime is quite possibly my favorite time of day. It’s not because I know that once the kids are tucked in and squared away for the night I get a couple of hours to myself. I love bedtime because it is during those last few minutes before my little ones drift off to sleep that [...]
Posted in Faith, Motherhood on Jul 25th, 2009
One of the many things “motherhood” has taught me is that you have to have a strong enough stomach to deal with all of the ‘goo’ that these little bodies produce. Whether it be the leaky poopie diaper or the nose that perpetually runs like Niagara Falls, mom has to be prepared to deal with [...]
Posted in Motherhood on Jul 22nd, 2009
Brooklyn has been feeling a little sad lately. Almost daily she will tell me that she is lonely because she doesn’t have a best friend. I empathize with her and try to listen to her sweet four-year-old heart express this longing for a best friend. One day, I told her that I understand how she [...]
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, [...]
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!