Happy Mother's Day!!! I have said it many, many times; a Mother's role or job, is the most important job on the planet. I am fortunate to have been blessed so abundantly. God saw fit for me to be born in Caribou, Maine to the most amazing Mother in the world. Only God could have known that I could not have hand-picked a better person to be my guiding light for the last half Continue Reading...
Fortress
(Originally posted on 4/2/17) Sometimes, God sees fit to place us, from birth, in the care of a mother who will spend the rest of her days mastering the skill of motherhood. These mothers, they never stop learning, all the while, they teach and perpetually apply a lifetime of lessons. Then, as life meanders speedily along, and it takes us wherever we may roam, these mothers, they are somehow Continue Reading...
Fortress
Sometimes, God sees fit to place us, from birth, in the care of a mother who will spend the rest of her days mastering the skill of motherhood. These mothers, they never stop learning, all the while, they teach and perpetually apply a lifetime of lessons. Then, as life meanders speedily along, and it takes us wherever we may roam, these mothers, they are somehow always right where we need them to Continue Reading...
Daily Prompt: Treasure My Mom
via Daily Prompt: Treasure I treasure my Mom. Treasure: as a verb is defined simply as to "keep carefully". A synonym listed for treasure is the word "cherish". Cherish: takes things a little further, "protect and care for (someone) lovingly". Today is my Mother's birthday. I cannot express in mere words how much she means to me, and how much I love her. I treasure her. I cherish her. And Continue Reading...
Oh Mother
Oh Mother our lives have changed so much over this past year. I can't get through a single day without shedding a tear. Oh Mother, I pray that you will enjoy your special day. We are missing Dad, but that will never go away. Oh Mother, our faith, our trust, our love, will see us through. I thank you so, for all of the things that you still do. Continue Reading...
Oh Mother, Thank You
Happy Mother's Day Mom! One night a couple of months ago, I was tired and my mind was overflowing. I needed at least a little downtime and some quiet. I sat alone at my keyboard, and I felt a poem, a rhythm, that I needed to capture. Eventually I turned on some music and I came across this instrumental that I have grown to thoroughly enjoy. To me, this tune playing and the flow of words Continue Reading...
Mother’s Day 2013
Mother's Day 2013. It's that day again. A day when I look in the mirror and search for the greatest things about my mother. I look for those attributes in the reflection I see, knowing that were I to spy any, I'd be a better version of me. I think of where I've come from as far back as I can see. And I know that there was my mom also, so close, pushing me the best to be. I picture her Continue Reading...
Thanks #21 (Sue)
I am thankful for Sue. She is the mother of Steve, Ryan, and Erin. I am thankful that she did not, and has not stopped being their mother. A good mother, who has used all she knows of parenting, and even learned more in order to do her best as a mother. As their father, I am fortunate to have had a parenting partner who has been as committed to being mom as Sue has. The challenges we've faced and Continue Reading...
Mother’s Day
Sometimes there's a plan, a grand scheme with the details all but ironed out. Other times there's a discussion, maybe even a decision made, but no rock solid plan, just see what happens. Then there's no plan, just an ongoing discussion that could just as easily be decided by flipping a coin. Still other times there may or may not be a plan, but someone imposes their will, removing all choice. The Continue Reading...