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Table Talk: Ponderings of a Mother’s Heart by Chris Wills

by Kay | Jan 17, 2013 | ...on family, Purposeful Parenting

Today’s post is a beautiful little something that my sister-in-law wrote while fighting back tears as she watched her college-aged son head back to school from Christmas break. Sometimes when we’re in the midst of parenting, all the...

Perfectly Imperfect

by Kay | Jan 14, 2013 | ...on family, Purposeful Parenting

Thanks DMoms for sharing our moatblog experience … especially since the friend with whom I was lunching was their editor Joslyn Taylor. I’ve just loved getting to know her. And boy did she put some wind in my sails that day. “I probably had said too...

The End and The Beginning

by Kay | Dec 31, 2012 | ...on faith, Purposeful Parenting, Uncategorized

December 31st tends to leave me a bit uneasy. I can’t help but look back at the year and wonder how it went. Did I accomplish anything? Did we weather well the bumps in our road? Did I grow?… at least in the right areas? Did I shrink? Was I a good friend?...

Three Super-Words

by Kay | Dec 24, 2012 | ... on life, Reflections

Squeals of delight and tears of joy will fill many homes over the next twenty-four hours as a season is celebrated and gifts are exchanged. A few eye-rolls and quite possibly, “Awww!”s could also float through the air. In our house we just might have one or two,...

Happy, Happy, Happy

by Kay | Dec 20, 2012 | ... on life

A couple weeks ago, we made our way to Walgreen’s to cater to a little somebody’s whim. It’s hard to say “no” to the kid. I’m a total push-over with that one. We walked in empty handed and walked out ready to adorn our car with some...

Emergeny Vehicles in Unexpected Packages

by Kay | Dec 17, 2012 | ... on life, ...on faith

Thanks, as always DMagazine, for posting on DMoms. Would love for you guys to comment share your thoughts on how you and your family are handling this tragedy. Saturday morning as I coaxed my tired old legs to run just a few more blocks, I heard the sound of a siren...