You When life hands me lemons, And the sun stops shining, When my heart is so heavy That my mouth starts whining, You bring me flowers In the form of your smile. You buy me a milkshake And sit for a while. You hold my hand In life’s darkest hours You sing me a song …
I wrote a little poem for my sweet girl’s fifth birthday. I wrote it down quickly, so it’s far from perfect. It’s hard to believe I’ll have four children in school next year! When they were babies it felt like their school days were far, far away. I’m learning, as all mothers do, that the …
I was looking for some information in my files on the computer and found this poem I wrote in 2005. Is it a coincidence that I found it, just when I needed to be encouraged? No, it certainly wasn’t. I was going through a very hard time back in 2005. We were not full time …
Every year, since we’ve lived in Arkansas, my children have had the opportunity to spend a few days alone with my mom. This year, they are each getting an entire week with her! My little girls went to her house together last week, and now, my oldest daughter is there for her week. My son …
My Dad is in Heaven. The day he left me was the day my world turned upside down. While I knew death would come to all of us at some point, I wasn’t ready for the shock, and the change, of losing someone so close to me. He was my “partner”. We enjoyed taking walks around …
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