Confessions of a “messy”

I think I’m what you might call a “messy”.  Or maybe housekeeping-challenged.  I prefer to think that I have my priorities in order and frankly, having a spotless house isn’t one of them. 
No, really, I don’t live in a pigsty.  However, if you came to my house right now, you’d see toys scattered everywhere.  You [...]

Weak with anger

So, in an effort to be more real, I thought I’d post about my biggest weakness these days.  Anger.  There you have it… I’m Stephanie and I’m angry.
Well, maybe not most of the time.  But sometimes.  I never thought of myself as a person disposed to fits of anger… until I had kids.  It seems [...]

My little ones…

Here are some Christmas pictures of my little ones.  I love the personality they show in these photos! 

I also love digital cameras – I probably took 15 photos in order to get just the right one to send in our Christmas cards.  It’s quite a feat to get three kids (one being an infant) all [...]

Seeking…

I read this in a devotional a few nights ago and I thought I’d share because it is so thought-provoking!  Definitely worth pondering…
“I seek at the beginning to get my heart in such a state that it has no will of its own in regard to a given matter.  Nine tenths of the trouble with [...]

The Benefits of Being Real

Why do we always try to “look good” in front of other people?  Why do we always try to act like we’ve got it all together?
Hypothetical questions, obviously.  But still ones I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. 
I’ve decided that we really don’t do ourselves, or anyone else, any favors when we try to act [...]

Attached

I am diabetic and have been since the age of 10.  I have had an insulin pump since Jan. 2000.  It is attached to me 24/7 with the exception of showers and swimming.
I’ve had people ask me before what it’s like to be “attached” to something like that all the time.  The misconception is that [...]

A Lesson on Unconditional Love

My first grader recently did a project at school… she had to draw a picture of someone important to her and write a sentence telling about him/her.  She wrote this about me:
“Mommy is special bicas shi is nis!”
I was so touched, I almost cried when I read it!  She thinks I’m nice!
One of the reasons [...]