A Man and a Woman in the Making

Like most moms, I have my moments when I look longingly at my children and ask, "Why can't they stay little forever?" I know years down the road I will look back on these days and long to hold my 6 year old and 2 year old again. When I experience feelings like these, I try to remind myself how precious these days and years are and to simply savor each day - even the temper-tantrum filled and messy ones.

And when I get that I-want-to-hold-onto-you-and-never-let-you-go feeling that all moms experience, I also try to remind myself that my two children are really a man and a woman in the making. While my children are young, it is my responsibility to guide and protect them and hold them close, but if I decide to hold on to them for keeps, then I'm losing sight of my ultimate purpose as a parent.

What is my ultimate purpose? Fueled by God's wisdom and grace, I must direct them on their personal journeys to manhood and womanhood, teaching them to follow Jesus along the way.

His Name is MR. Potatohead

OK, I almost didn't post this.

It seems a bit crass, but if you're someone raising boys, you'll most certainly get a laugh out of this photo.

Below is a photo of my 6 year old son's recent creation when he got into his little sister's Mr. Potatohead collection.

By the way, it wasn't my idea to snap the photo. My husband decided it was a piece of art worth remembering (and email to a few friends at the same time!) Everyone got a laugh out of it, so here's yours.

Something Worth Writing Down

If you're ever cleaning up a poopy diaper for a 2-year-old, who's also fussing over a diaper rash "boo-boo", and then this bare-bottomed 2-year-old says, "Kiss it, Mama," you know you've got something worth writing down!

It happened to me last night.