Jan Udlock
What Would I Tell My Younger Self?
1. Life is not a race. Slow down. No one wins the prize if you get there first. And you’re sure not going to enjoy yourself if you’re running. 2. Accept your strengths and weaknesses. In Romans 12: 4 “For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not […]
Sharing Some of My Recent Risks: Christmas Tea
Tonight I have tried to write four different posts, and they all didn’t work. It’s getting late and I need to get something up for Wednesday’s post. So I’m going to share my Christmas photos with you. This was a huge risk for me last December because I’m a perfectionist and was scared to invite […]
Risking Failure
Yesterday as I was sitting on the couch reading…yessireeee…I was sitting on the couch reading and not feeling guilty at all…I came across a wonderful quote from Madeleine L’Engle. The quote is in Nava Atlas’s new book, The Literary Ladies: Guide to the Writing Life Inspiration and Advice from Celebrated Women Authors Who Paved the […]
Happy Mother’s Day
One thing I’ve learned as an older mom is to know my limits. So for today, here is a treasured picture of my kidlets.
Happy Mother’s Day – 2010
If you need a time-saving idea for your blog posts, go back and find a favorite past blog post. Here is mine from last year when we were in the middle of the 2010 Blogathon. Total chaos reigned this morning at breakfast because, you see, my biggest is home for the weekend. There were five […]
Disappointed?…Then Take Some Time to Remember
The test results were negative… I wasn’t selected… My child yelled and slammed the door in my face… My heart aches… It aches with disappointment, and yet I have still hope. I remind myself, “What do I know?” I know that the Lord has been faithful when I went through two years of infertility. How […]
Guest Blogger Post – Liz Sheffield
During the month of May, I’m going to have guest bloggers on Thursdays. Please make a point to stop on by. Today I’d like to welcome a very special guest. Her name is Liz Sheffield, and she’s one of the writer mamas in my online writer’s group. Liz Sheffield lives with her husband and two […]
Five Favorite Books
Today is one of the theme days on the blogathon. It was suppose to be five favorite writing books but I thought that my choices would be the typical writing classics with a few extras thrown in. (I’ll probably share my fav writing books list in a future post this month.) So instead I decided […]
Great Mom Giveaway at Reluctant Entertainer
I love Sandy Coughlin’s book, Reluctant Entertainer. Actually I love her entire website. Yesterday she posted a fab giveaway and said that a reader could win two extra entries for the great gifts if you blogged about it. Yeah, great timing, Sandy. Thank you! I have her book which is not only a wonderful book […]
