Tag: motherhood
Posted on August 31, 2018
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Each morning, I spend time reading, praying, and meditating. This morning I started reading the book of Joshua in the Bible. I came across a line in verse five that resonated with me. “I will not fail you or forsake you.” I underlined that…
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Category: gratitudeTags: Bible, business, Christianity, daughter, faith, fear, God, God's love, gratitude, let go and let God, meditation, motherhood, nature, parenting, school, teacher, thankful, trust
Posted on February 9, 2018
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There are times when I beat myself up as a mom. Then there are little moments of reward. Moments when my daughter lauds my motherhood skills, my spirit soars, and I believe I’ve finally got this. That’s just before my paper airplane wings bend,…
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Category: gratitudeTags: character, children, forgiveness, God, Grandma Moses, grateful, human, kids, mama, motherhood, painting, parenthood, perfectionism, reality
Posted on November 22, 2016
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Big thanks to my lifelong best friend, MeLissa Massey Horseman, for making gratitude a family affair. I love you, MeLissa. Dailen (9 ½) – I’m thankful for a house, my family, and myself. I feel that thankfulness means you are appreciative and have a…
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Category: gratitudeTags: be in the moment, children, fall, family, God, grateful, gratitude, growing up, just for today, memories, motherhood, parenting, SAHM, slowing down, thankful
Posted on November 15, 2016
by bethany
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When company’s coming, I normally tidy up the house hurriedly, clearing up clutter quickly. Everything must find its home–James’ smelly socks sitting in the middle of the mudroom floor, Maggie’s tiny pile of clean laundry atop the dining table outside her room, the four…
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Category: gratitudeTags: children, cleaning, clementines, friendship, gratitude, having company, in the moment, life lessons, loving myself, mentor, motherhood, needs, oranges, Pinterest, putting on my oxygen mask, SAHM, self-care, Sick, stress, taking care of myself, thankful
Posted on May 9, 2015
by bethany
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Lizard, Thank you for breaking me in back when I turned 22. There was nothing Taylor Swift about it. Your dad and I tied the knot three weeks after I graduated from college and three weeks after my birthday, and I frantically searched for…
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Category: gratitudeTags: babies, Barbie, better not bitter, choices, composition, divorce, Edna Mode, English, graduating with honors, graduation, higher education, honesty, Ken, lies, marriage, mom, mother, Mother's Day, motherhood, non-traditional students, oral communication, parenting, perseverance, playing house, promises, raising kids, speeches, stepmom, students, Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift 22, teacher, teacher appreciation week, teaching, teaching college, The Incredibles, tie the knot, tying the knot, willingness, writing
Posted on April 26, 2015
by bethany
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Today’s post is the first in what I hope to be a series of post by friends and guest contibutors on the topic of Mother’s Day and all things related. Big thanks to my guest writer today, blogger and former Arkansan Kambri Davidson, who…
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Category: gratitudeTags: addiction, alcoholism, anger, blogging, children, church, decision making, domestic violence, drug, forgiveness, God, grateful, gratitude, Jesus, Kambri Davidson, Katchup with Kambri, love, mama, marriage, mom, mother, Mother's Day, motherhood, obstacles, overdosing, parenting, prayer, resentment, sister, thankful, writing
Posted on March 4, 2015
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Today’s post is by Debra Dickey, my friend and frequent contributor. Lately, I’ve begun to experience an unusual development of emotions that is difficult to describe. When I tried to put a finger on it, the only thing I could come up with was…
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Category: gratitudeTags: awareness of time, be where your hands are, biological clock, children, clock, don't want to miss a thing, family, God, grace, grateful, gratitude, heartbeat, life, Lord, love, mindfulness, mortality, motherhood, parenting, taking for granted, thankful, ticking of the clock, time
Posted on February 6, 2015
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Today’s post is by my friend and regular contributor Debra Dickey. Love. An oddly challenging concept for me to write about — definitions and dimensions; cursive and variegated; richly prismatic, yet often elusive. I understand love, I know what love is all about, and…
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Category: gratitudeTags: affection, beauty, care, children, emotion, family, gift of love, God's love, grateful, gratitude, growing up, love, love is a gift, marriage, mindful, motherhood, parenting, thankful, unloved, Valentine's Day
Posted on February 4, 2015
by bethany
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Today’s post is written by Dr. Teresa Burns Murphy, one of my writing mentors and former professors. Every time Dr. Murphy contributes to this blog and sends me a post, I cannot wait to read it. I know I’ll enjoy the story–and I know…
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Category: gratitudeTags: Arkansas, candy, childhood, children, daughters, Dr. Teresa Burns Murphy, essay, family, February, grateful, growing up, Liz, love, love story, memories, mom, motherhood, parenting, sisters, stories, Teresa Burns Murphy, thankful, Valentine's Day, witch
Posted on November 2, 2014
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*During the month of November, I like to write letters–and feature guest writers who write letters–to thank people and to express gratitude. Since my entire blog centers on gratitude, this letter writing project during November is just another way to express my gratitude. The…
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Category: gratitudeTags: 2014 gratitude project, acceptance, babies, baby, be where my hands are, becoming, blessings, daughters, diapers, Facebook, God, grateful, gratitude, growing up, in the moment, just as I am, let go, let go and let God, letters of gratitude, literature, love, mama, mother and daughter, motherhood, parenting, potty training, spirituality, thankful, thanksgiving, writing
