Motherhood Memories: You Can’t Hide Yer Lyin’ Eyes (Or Hair Color)

I’m continuing to share some of the posts previously written in the years I was blessed – and sometimes stressed, as I navigated the bumpyroads of motherhood. This looking back and remembering is somehow keeping me during this time following my daughter’s death. How it pains me to write those words. Yet, I continue toContinue reading “Motherhood Memories: You Can’t Hide Yer Lyin’ Eyes (Or Hair Color)”

M.I.A. (Mother In Agony)-Re-Post

“Earnest Prayer” by Artist C. Michael Dudash My daughter is experiencing “growing pains”. I, her mother, am as well. I must confess.  I hate it. I long for the days when,  while standing at the sink washing dishes, two little arms clutched my leg and two Junior Mint eyes  stared up at me-full of adoration. As opposed to,Continue reading “M.I.A. (Mother In Agony)-Re-Post”

Between the Tween and a Hard Place (5 Minute Friday-In Between)

******* Just right now, I am between leaving one dream behind and waiting to see another unfold. Releasing old goals and allowing new goals to emerge. In between all of the dreams and goals is one reason to step back and renegotiate. Her curls drop down heavy and I see miraculous. Her eyes look backContinue reading “Between the Tween and a Hard Place (5 Minute Friday-In Between)”

You Can’t Hide Yer Lyin’ Eyes (Or Hair Color): Tales of Tween Years Gone Awry

I prayed for my baby girl to have curls. I don’t know why I did, but I did. You know the prayers you pray that are a little out there and then God decides to remind you how He really is listening… to everything? Check. She had a head of hair from birth. Actually a long tailContinue reading “You Can’t Hide Yer Lyin’ Eyes (Or Hair Color): Tales of Tween Years Gone Awry”