So often, I find myself referring to my childhood to explain the person I am today. But, does our childhood really affect us for that many years, that at age 37 I can still say I act a certain way because that is how I grew up? For example, in northern Wisconsin, we just didn’t… Read More Old Habits – New Ways
I have to be honest with you; I do get annoyed with my husband sometimes. There are moments that he makes no sense to me. Something that seems so obvious to me is totally foreign to him. At these moments I find myself getting impatient and wanting to lash out in unkind way such… Read More Annoyed With My Husband
I find myself to be extremely relationship driven. Sometimes to the point of suffering and feeling extreme rejection. As a woman, mother, child of God, I desire positive relationships with those around me. Yet, at what cost? I have to always remind myself that my relationship to God, my husband, and then my children come… Read More Letting Go of Certain Relationships
The longer I am a wife and mother, the farther away I get from the person I used to be. But, society makes it seem like this is a bad thing. I look back to who I was before my husband and children and I don’t want to go back to those days. Over the… Read More Who Am I?
I decided to go to the bath house for a shower. I usually shower in our camper. People have offered for me to use their home for a shower, when we stay with them, but I tell them very politely, no thank you. I don’t expect them to pack up their shower stuff and take… Read More I Can't Believe How Hairy I Am!
So often I react. Instead of responding, I react to the situation. That happened today. One child hurt the other. I scolded the aggressor, which wasn’t wrong, but I did it in the wrong tone of voice. I noticed the one that got hurt saw my frustration and began to get frustrated. I knew… Read More Frustration Cycle
Why did I never think of this? I guess I should have a long time ago. You see, it’s not that I want to be hairy. I don’t think it is attractive to have long hair on my legs and under my arms. It’s just that I don’t have much free time anymore. I… Read More Pt. 2 I've Never Been So Hairy in my Life!
I have heard so many people say, “Don’t pray for patience. Then God will give you hard times to make you more patient.” I know those people are joking, somewhat. Still, I do pray for patience. I believe that I have the Holy Spirit inside of me. The fruit of the Holy Spirit are Love,… Read More How Do I Get Patience?
solitude in the mountains – can we have it in our hearts – in the midst of turmoil? I’m not sure what to write for this one. How do I find time for me? I am at a point in my life where I am happy to be mom and wife. I love to… Read More Time for Me?
It seems like I just don’t have a bunch of time to be a woman. My time is torn between being a wife and a mother. I don’t feel like I don’t know who I am. I feel like I am being the best I can be by fulfilling my calling to be a… Read More Do I Lose Myself?
The Lemonade Digest 