I have spent the last year learning about the world. Through the eyes of my daughter, I have seen amazing and sometimes heart wrenching stories of poverty, slavery, and abandonment. I have gone half way around the world to see them for myself. Looking into hopeless eyes causes you to see things differently. They are … Continue reading The Land of Opportunity
Rollercoaster Ride
As parents our hearts are overjoyed when our kids are happy. The opposite is also true. When our kids struggle we feel our hearts breaking. Because of this, parenting can be a roller-coaster ride of emotion. It is not for the faint of heart. If you have more than one child, multiply the wild ride … Continue reading Rollercoaster Ride
A Victory Lap
It’s that time again. Tomorrow I will don my purple shirt and take a victory lap. That is how I have come to view the survivor lap at Relay for Life. It is an acknowledgment of a hard-fought battle with a ruthless foe. I am amazed every year at the number of new faces that … Continue reading A Victory Lap
Breakfast in Bed
I don’t remember how old Aaron was when he first made me breakfast in bed on Mother’s Day. I do remember what he served me. Soggy cereal, toast with quite a bit of jelly, a still-frozen-waffle with peanut butter, and a glass of milk. There was a silk rose as well…all on a cookie sheet, … Continue reading Breakfast in Bed
Mothers vs. Fathers
There is a significant difference between mothers and fathers. This probably comes as no surprise. We have known since we were children that moms do things completely differently than dads. Moms care for us, dads push us to move forward. Each can switch it up and some can do both. However, I find that moms … Continue reading Mothers vs. Fathers
A Prayer
On this National Day of Prayer I pray... Father God, I come to you on this day we set aside to pray, not to blast you with requests, not to tell you how I believe things should be going, not to petition you at all. I come to you today to listen. I want to … Continue reading A Prayer
You might be the parent of a returning racer if…
You might be the parent of a returning racer if…. You have already put clean sheets on your racer’s bed. You have begun planning meals, snacks and treats with all their favorite foods. You have a system for marking off the days…ie: marking off your calendar, counting down in your journal, making construction paper chains. … Continue reading You might be the parent of a returning racer if…
All the Way to the Top
Today, with the sun shining bright all day, I believe the green will make it to the top of the mountain. Each year I watch the transformation from winter to spring in anticipation of this day…the day the trees on the tip top unfurl themselves proclaiming that winter is officially done. All around the shades … Continue reading All the Way to the Top
MacGyver in the Shower
My alarm sounded in the wee hours of the morning…just as it does every morning. Every time I wonder if working out this early is sane. I roll out of the bed hair askew, eyes only half open. As if on cue, Bella hops onto the bed taking my warm spot which prevents me from … Continue reading MacGyver in the Shower
Lessons Taught by Blue Birds
To remind us that teaching is about far more that testing.... There is a blue bird house outside our classroom window. A favorite pastime has been watching the continuous activity around it in the spring each year. The male is the first to appear, checking out the place to see if it is fit for … Continue reading Lessons Taught by Blue Birds
Michelle's Mosaic 