For the Love of Blogs

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I fell in love with blogging when I started my first blog, The NON-Superwoman Chronicles, in 2005. Most of the blogs I read were people who also loved blogging for the sake of blogging.

These days, the blog world has changed. The focus now seems to be on status, monetizing and increasing readership numbers. I'm not here for all that. So last week I did some spring cleaning in my feed reader. I deleted the blogs that were review heavy, focused on giveaways or that made me click through to their website.  I realized I only want to read blogs by people who truly want to share what's on their heart and who are not so concerned about analytics and popularity

While I have literally hundreds of blogs in my reader, I thought I'd share a few of my favorites. Most of them may not be well-known, but maybe they'll become one of your favorites too:

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Out of Season Surprise

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Out of Season Surprise

Today (which is December 21 as I write this)  marks the first day of winter. It was a chilly day for us here in Southern California and I just couldn't seem to warm up. 

While the the boys were taking their Jiu-Jitsu class at my husband's gym, I strolled with baby girl to Rite Aid because I forgot her snacks at home during the rush to get out of the house. On the way back, I looked up and saw this tree and stopped.

A blooming tree on the first day of winter? 

How in the world did I miss this on the walk up?

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A Lesson in Gratitude and Grace

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Last week was the Christmas musical at my son's school. My kindergartner gave us all quite a chuckle when he bowed...after every single song. See the video for yourself below. My son is the one in the middle sporting the black and red sweater. (Email subscribers and feed readers, if you can't see the video, click here.)

While we all got a laugh, my friend got a lesson. Click here to read all about it on her blog: Ordinary Moments...Extraordinary Memories.

Hello Six Years Old!

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Hello Six Years Old!

Six years ago today at 9:40 p.m. This guy came into the world with a bang. Unpredictable contractions all day soon turned steady and sent me to the hospital.  But when I got there I was told I wasn't dilated enough. However the pain told another story. After a 2 hard laps (I think it was two) around the maternity ward, I couldn't take another step. Nurses were summoned and surprised to see this child's head at the door. I was wheeled into the delivery room without even being admitted into the hospital. Three pushes later this guy was born. 

And he's been fast and furious ever since day one.

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Overheard: Things The Five Year Old Says

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Overheard: Things The Five Year Old Says

Five is my favorite age of all. Five is fun and lovable and just a ball of goodness. But in just a few short days, this guy will be a six years old. And soon he'll be all boy and no more baby. I'm a little sad because I love the way five year olds  think, speak and feel because it's all truth, innocence and sweetness. Here's a roundup of some of the stuff that has been spilling out of the five year old lately:

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Learning To Embrace the Teachable Moments

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Learning To Embrace the Teachable Moments

Today while grocery shopping I asked the 5 year old to stay next to the cart. Instead he wandered off when I turned my back and burnt his hand on the chicken warmer. 

I wagged my finger in his face and said "I told you so." But the truth is, I hadn't told him so. Had I told him it was hot, his little fingers wouldn't have been so curious. All it would have taken was a moment to pull him aside and tell him why I was asking him to stay close. It's often the small teachable moments that have the longest lasting impact.

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Nothing You See Is Impossible With God

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Nothing You See Is Impossible With God

Imagine your 12-year-old daughter...your only child..is at the point of death. Lying in her bed at home with no good medical news on the horizon. You're a leader in the church, yet your position and prayers have not brought change to the situation.

You hear that a famed healer is in town, so you rush to meet Him and when you see Him you kneel before Him saying, "My daughter is at death's door. Come and lay hands on her so she will get well and live."

The Man agrees but gets stopped on the way to your house by a woman who has been hemorrhaging for 12 years. He heals the woman, but by the time He's done, someone from your house comes and says your daughter has died.

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