Miscellaneous Musings on Mothering, Miracles, and the Music of Life
2
Mar
Children are a bit like mirrors for us mothers, I think. How many times have you found yourself looking into a little echo of your own heart and life in the shape of your child? My little man has his mother’s handicap of result-dependant laziness – of getting easily frustrated and disgusted by less-than-desired results [...]
Tags: baby, Mothers, raising children
28
Jan
Just a touch of humor… The other day I was trying to get something done – a very small something – and Paul seemed to have set himself the task of hindering me to the best of his abilities. He had to be very close to me, in my lap, touching me, having my full [...]
Tags: baby, humor, Mothers, selfishness, SPPM
16
Jan
Or, my top ten favorite things about being a mother. 10. Seeing my brothers and sisters playing with my baby – lots of fun! Who knew teenage boys could be so gentle? 9. Giving a baby a bath – one of the most relaxing things I know to do. Soft baby, warm water, baby shampoo… [...]
Tags: baby, miracles, Mothers, raising children
12
Jan
I’m beginning to think that I should have named this blog “Lessons from a Baby” instead; who would have guessed I could learn so many? Yesterday we had a lesson in patience – a 2 hour wait in a doctor’s waiting room. (Is that why they call them that?) Paul, of course, was reasonably good [...]
Tags: baby, contentment, happiness, selfishness, trust
23
Sep
Sometimes, when I am not thinking clearly, I am tempted to think that God has forgotten me. When it seems like the darkness is closing in and there is no light to see the path ahead – when the end of the road has come and there is nowhere to turn – when there is [...]
3
Aug
Paul started smiling this week. Not little I-think-I’m-happy smiles, but great big I-really-like-you grins. We had fun one morning capturing them on camera, but I enjoy just enjoying them better . It is a new feeling to have my very own baby smiling at me. Everyone loves baby smiles. I always did; but I never [...]
25
Jun
Various theories have been propounded to me on why God makes babies cute. One common reason given is that babies are cute so we will take care of them. Another is that they are cute so we still love them even though they cause us so much trouble. I object to these theories for theological [...]
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