Mary Hamilton
Though Mom's been gone for several years, I miss her more now than ever. Maybe because I'm the age she was when I was a young adult pursuing my dreams without much thought for anyone else. So many times, I stop and think of what she was going through at my current age.
Traveling is exhausting. In the last two weeks, I’ve been home a total of three days in between two different trips. The first trip began in Chicago, visiting our youngest who attends Moody Bible Institute. We stepped off the city train and found Son waiting for us. Amid the hugs and joyous exclamations, a tall stranger …
This piece was first published on May 9, 2013 as a Mother’s Day tribute to my mom. Last weekend, Mother went home to be with the Lord. She was 93, and though we suspected the end was near, none of my siblings nor I expected her to leave us as quickly as she did. Even …
Today we’ll finish up this series on the things kids need to hear. The last three weeks covered the first six things kids need to hear from us. These include: 1. I love you. 2. I’m proud of you. 3. Tell me about it. 4. It doesn’t matter. 5. Yes! 6. No. Now for #7: …
Welcome to Part 3 of my series on the 8 things kids need to hear. So far, we’ve covered: 1. I love you. 2. I’m proud of you 3. Tell me about it. 4. It doesn’t matter. The fifth thing kids need to hear is “Yes!” Sometimes, it feels like kids are constantly asking us to …
Welcome to Part 3 of my series on the 8 things kids need to hear. So far, we’ve covered: 1. I love you. 2. I’m proud of you 3. Tell me about it. 4. It doesn’t matter. The fifth thing kids need to hear is “Yes!” Sometimes, it feels like kids are constantly asking us to …
Welcome to my series on the 8 things kids need to hear. Last week, we talked about the first two: 1. I love you, and 2. I’m proud of you. Here are the next two items on the list. 3. Tell me about it. When our son got in a fight at recess, when our …
Welcome to my series on the 8 things kids need to hear. Last week, we talked about the first two: 1. I love you, and 2. I’m proud of you. Here are the next two items on the list. 3. Tell me about it. When our son got in a fight at recess, when our …
By now, school is out for most students and summer has officially begun. As much as I loved having my children home during the summer months, there was always an adjustment period. It usually took me about a week to transition, to get used to having more people in the house, no longer being able …
By now, school is out for most students and summer has officially begun. As much as I loved having my children home during the summer months, there was always an adjustment period. It usually took me about a week to transition, to get used to having more people in the house, no longer being able …
