Not having children at weddings is the latest trend. I have received several invitations to weddings (as have several of my friends) in which children have been un-invited to the wedding. I don’t know when or how or why this got started. As a woman who recently got married 7 months ago, I’d like to…
The family went down to the Mission Centers of Houston this past weekend to serve by organizing the pantry, arranging food and drinks on shelves and taking a tour of the facility so we would know more about their mission. After we finished, we headed over to the gym where we had an impromptu game…
Parenting Wes was a whole lot easier when it was just me. No one was questioning me. No one was making me second guess my discipline. No one was probing me on the why’s of my decisions. I would just make my parental rulings and move on. B was the same way. He wasn’t used…
Blend – to mix with another substance so that they combine together. To blend isn’t easy. (That might be a massive understatement.) In fact, B an I are finding the word intentional to be our family word for this first year. We decided early on to be deliberate in our connection with the kids. We are also purposeful…
To the woman who has already had an abortion, There have been a lot of posts swarming around about abortion these last two weeks. You’ve seen both sides: people who are fighting in its favor and those fighting against it. It must be hard for you to read those posts without strong emotions welling up…
We had just gotten the kids to bed. Me: Ready for some Designated Survivor? B: Lauren, I want to talk to you about something. Me: B: I want you to hear me out completely. He paused. B: I think sometimes you assume the worst about me…when it comes to Wes. Me: No I don’t! B,…
My slight shaking had turned to a shiver, so B considerately gave me full use of the flannel checkered blanket we had been sharing. Wrapping it around my shoulders, I tried to stretch it down to my exposed toes, having already slipped off my black, sequined three inch heels. Neither of us had expected the…
To the woman in New York on the fence about abortion, The conservatives in the nation are in an uproar about the decision your state made this week. They have decided to give you the option to “choose” to abort your child for yet a longer percent of your term. This isn’t new. In the…
Wes chose to draw instead of finishing his work. He had to stay in at recess.” #itwasahardfirstdayback #EthanandLaylawerestilloff #physicallyatschoolbutstillmentallyonvacation #Icorrectedhimbutlaughedontheinside #gethimZorro
I have prayed over Wes for years, but now with this exciting new time of joining families, I have two new and dearly loved children to pray over. I’ve had the normal step mom fears, but I’ve also had some unexpected anxiety wondering if B and I are doing enough to cultivate their spiritual growth…