by fdmteresa | Jan 15, 2017 | Encouraging Women, Faith
Is it selfish of me to want someone to encourage me? As I am a mom, I am often found in the role of the encourager. Through the years, I’ve encouraged little ones to try a new food, to try to ride their bike without training wheels, to try a new skill, a new...
by fdmteresa | Oct 19, 2016 | Faith
There are some things you WANT to be called back for: a job interview or an audition and then there are others you DON’T want: a call to the principal’s office for your child, or to your boss’s office after a disagreement with a co-worker. I...
by fdmteresa | Jul 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
So Barbie now has a new body type. It made news back in January (see this link) and while I wanted to write about it then, time eluded me. So I’m going to enjoy a little bit of time, sitting to write now. So why is Barbie’s body type important? IS it...
by fdmteresa | Jan 31, 2016 | Parenting
“Settle down.” “Go outside.” “Go play upstairs.” Have you said any of these statements to your children? If we are really honest with ourselves, I bet we ALL have. If you are a working parent and you work all day (especially if...
by fdmteresa | Dec 29, 2015 | Faith, Parenting
As I think about the scripture Matthew 19:14 that says “let the children come to me…the kingdom of God belongs to those such as these,” I often think this is talking about FAITH and having faith like a child, but as a parent, we can see more to it...
by fdmteresa | Nov 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
Don’t forget to say, “Thank You” because you just might make someone’s day Being a mom is often a THANKless job. Day after day, you labor to feed, clothe and bathe your baby and/or children. You try to keep up the housework, laundry and...
by fdmteresa | Oct 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
It’s Friday night and it’s been a LONG week! Can you relate? Even as the days grow shorter in the daytime light, these last few days seem to have DRAGGED along. The previous weekend was nice enough. My oldest had his tonsils taken out at the end of the week and my...
by fdmteresa | May 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
Every blessing you pour out, I’ll turn back in praise… It’s lyrics to a praise song that I dearly love. After getting “refreshed” at a MOPS field leader training event, I was listening to Pandora on the drive home and heard this song. I...
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