Minutes to Moments

...Reflections for Mom’s Busy Life by Maria Rodgers O'Rourke

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08 Jul

Make the rest of 2010 all you want it to be!

Still catching your breath over how quickly the year has passed? Well, take a deep breath and get ready for the rest of 2010!

06 May

The Unspoken Thoughts of Mothers

Last week, I took a highly random survey of moms on Facebook. I asked each mom to tell me one thing she wishes she could tell her family, but chooses not to share. Scripture says Mary held many things about Jesus in her heart. I wanted moms to tell me: “What do you hold in [...]

04 Aug

The Waiting is the Hardest Part – Tom Petty

We wait so that we may know that all does not originate with ourselves, not even the meaning of our lives.  Anthony Padovano
They called it “secondary infertility,” but it was really a lesson in faith.
A few years after our sweet Abby was born, Steve and I decided to have another child.  The timing seemed right:  [...]

16 Jul

Midlife?! Mamma Mia!

In celebration of the opening of Mamma Mia (the movie) this weekend, perhaps you’ll relate to my experience of the live musical, just a few fleeting years ago:
Midlife caught me by surprise.  I was born the youngest of six at the tail end of the baby boom.  Although I launched a career, married, and had [...]

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