Miscellaneous Musings on Mothering, Miracles, and the Music of Life
12
Jan
“And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: [...]
Tags: contentment, meditations
16
Dec
Mothers love lists; at least mine did, and I find myself following in her steps. Lists accomplish several things: they relieve your mind of having to remember things, they give others an idea of what needs to be done, bought, etc., and they give a real sense of satisfaction when they are all crossed off. [...]
Tags: contentment, happiness, lists, motherhood
3
Dec
I was complaining to my husband the other day about – sit down – how happy my babies are. It’s not that I want fussy babies exactly, it’s just that I dislike tempting people to feel inferior or jealous with my truly angelic babies. They sleep at night, almost never cry inconsolably, and spend lots [...]
Tags: contentment, motherhood
13
Nov
When your little boy says please – without being reminded. A warm fuzzy blanket and a sleeping baby. Cooking for the people you love. The last few orange leaves of autumn against a blue, blue sky. Spending your life with your best friend. Not having what you want, but wanting what you have. Sometimes forgetting [...]
Tags: contentment, happiness, motherhood
4
Sep
It’s been a long time – a hot, busy, uninspired summer, where I just didn’t have much to say. But yesterday I was musing, not for the first time, on what really makes the difference between poetry and prose. Is it not the unexplained? In prose, at least well-written prose, everything is laid out for [...]
Tags: contentment, peace, poetry, trust
5
May
Yesterday I was reading one of my favorite passages in the Bible, John 12, which tells the story of Mary anointing Jesus’ feet with ointment. For some reason, it seemed very new and fresh, although I have read it probably hundreds of times. There are 4 main characters in the passage. Jesus, who came to [...]
Tags: contentment, happiness, peace, service
11
Apr
Last night I was meditating on Psalm 23 as I was falling asleep. I didn’t get very far – the phrase “He leadeth me beside the still waters” caught my attention. I don’t know if I’m the only one, but “still waters” always makes me think of calm, peaceful circumstances. Not the wild, raging, storm-waters [...]
Tags: contentment, happiness, peace, trust
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
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