She was way too good at that!

I had another “little step” or small progression that deepened my love for my spouse.  While gearing up for a day working in my home office I decided that I would pad up with a cloth-backed diaper.  While they have trade offs in the use, absorbency, and smell department I can wear one more easily … Continue reading She was way too good at that!

An unintentional step back

I recently shared in an earlier post about how important timing is. Most of us spend years worrying about this conversation, and others like it.  I honestly felt that when I got married that new part of my life with my wife, and eventually children, would fill whatever part of my life needed diapers.  Eventually … Continue reading An unintentional step back

Speaking YOUR language

When we learn to accept and understand ourselves, we are able to begin speaking "our" language.  The language of who we truly are. Finding our own voice, and learning how to articulate that to first ourselves and then others will empower us to become better people. This concept came from my little sister who, at … Continue reading Speaking YOUR language

Being proud of something about you

A few nights ago I was helping my youngest son with his spelling list for the week.  He, like many six year old boys, has a very quick style of writing that sometimes resembles the English language.  More than the way to spell the words I worked with him on focusing on how we wrote … Continue reading Being proud of something about you

Hope, an anchor of the soul

Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;Hebrews 6:19 Thoughts from Hope, an anchor of the soul Where do we place our faith?  Where do we anchor ourselves?  Upon what rock, or sandy place do we build the foundation in which … Continue reading Hope, an anchor of the soul

Wonder (Book Review) & Reflections

In a story plagued with self-shame and comparison for August there is a glimmer of hope as he searches for his place in the world around him.  For the majority of his childhood he is home schooled, and avoids exposing himself to the criticisms of life.  He eventually finds himself in  Middle School where he … Continue reading Wonder (Book Review) & Reflections