(Continued from Part 1) I wish I could say the day got easier after this, but she had two more rounds in store for us before the day was over. I guess God was not through with answering my prayer. The good thing was, each round was shorter and less intense than the one before…which… Continue Reading
The UNeasy Road to Victory Part 1
As you can probably tell from my last post in the parenting category, I was not at a very good place. -There was less structure and more chaos. -I felt discouraged, hopeless, and sometimes defeated. -I was overwhelmed and stressed out. -I was being reactive rather than proactive in my parenting. -To be honest, I… Continue Reading
Marriage and Disappointment
“For better or worse.” When we stand at the altar and make those vows, I wonder how many of us truly, TRULY understand the “[for] worse” part. I know I didn’t. The darkest time we faced in our marriage (to date) was the season of the café trials. Allan was a co-owner of a café,… Continue Reading
Perfect Mismatch
I had a very candid conversation with my husband yesterday about Peanut. At one point, I remember telling him this: “Peanut is just so difficult. I love her, of course, but sometimes I don’t like her.” It’s the truth. Before any of my mom readers throws stones at me, I guess the more appropriate way… Continue Reading
Unending Love
This is a true story. I thought it would be appropriate to share in honor of Father’s Day. You know that list almost every girl has, a list of all that we wish for in our future husband? When I first wrote that list (probably in high school), I had about 40 items on that… Continue Reading