Family and Parenting – Page 14 – Choosing This Moment

On Housecleaning and Rocking a Baby and Hospitality

Posted: August 01, 2014 Under: Family and Parenting

By Jenn 3 Comments

. My grandma – my dad’s mom – used to recite poetry to us. This statement probably gives you a false impression, maybe brings to mind an image of my cousins and me gathered at her feet as she shared the lyric wonder of Yeats or Whitman or Dickinson with us, so I will dispel … Continue reading "On Housecleaning and Rocking a Baby and Hospitality"

One Year Ago Yesterday

Posted: July 24, 2014 Under: Family and Parenting By Jenn No Comments

One year ago yesterday, I sat in a courtroom, my fists clenched around my pen, or Jonathan’s hand, or the table in front of me – anything to give me a hold on the world, anything to feel grounded – and listened as a teenage boy told brazen lies and a teenage girl talked herself … Continue reading "One Year Ago Yesterday"

Do Unto Others

Posted: July 18, 2014 Under: Family and Parenting

By Jenn 1 Comment

The Ergo is her happy place! Some time back, I made the number one biggest mistake a parent can make in today’s digital age: I had a question regarding a particular aspect of child care, so I Googled it. Specifically, I was concerned about how much time Katie was spending in the Ergo – morning … Continue reading "Do Unto Others"

Tomorrow Can Wait

Posted: June 25, 2014 Under: Family and Parenting

By Jenn 4 Comments

This past weekend, we spent a good deal of time with several young families, and I had the opportunity to see veteran parents – mamas of four or five kids – in action. As I cradled my own sleeping infant against my chest, I watched in awe as they handled sibling spats and tired kids … Continue reading "Tomorrow Can Wait"

Unexpected Grace

Posted: June 04, 2014 Under: Family and Parenting By Jenn No Comments

These early days of Katie’s life outside the womb have been days of rest, of peace, of joy. No pain or sorrow or stress, just the quiet and natural transition to being a family of three once again, the settling into this routine, this new normal. This is all unexpected, really. I did not anticipate … Continue reading "Unexpected Grace"

Precious Memories

Posted: May 22, 2014 Under: Family and Parenting

By Jenn 2 Comments

Four weeks ago, a sweet baby girl entered the world and pretty much captured the hearts of everyone who met her (with, perhaps, the exception of a few unnamed individuals who don’t find babies as endearing as the rest of us do). She did things her own way, having entangled herself firmly in her cord … Continue reading "Precious Memories"

I Know

Posted: April 10, 2014 Under: Family and Parenting By Jenn 2 Comments

For the past few months, it has been abundantly clear even to strangers that a little one grows inside of me, and I’ve found that the miracle of new life fascinates people and draws them out of themselves. Even if they wouldn’t explain it as such, there’s something about a pregnant mama that elicits smiles … Continue reading "I Know"

Joy and Sorrow

Posted: March 11, 2014 Under: Family and Parenting By Jenn 3 Comments

On Sunday, we celebrated. Our church community showered us with love, with prayers, with gifts as we anticipate the arrival of our little girl. It was beautiful and fun and wonderful. There were smiles and laughter good conversation and helpful stories and not-so-helpful stories and oh-so-much-food and special photographs and pink. Lots and lots of … Continue reading "Joy and Sorrow"

Broken Christmas Thoughts

Posted: December 25, 2013 Under: Family and Parenting By Jenn No Comments

It seems cliched, somehow, but I can’t help feeling that I identify in some ways with Mary this year as my own baby grows inside of me. This sense of anticipation, of awaiting, of knowing that God is up to something but not really understanding what that something might be. Of course, in all reality, … Continue reading "Broken Christmas Thoughts"

Choosing This Moment

Finding the beauty in the everyday

Category: Family and Parenting