Holdin' Down the Fort: It's a Small World

Thursday, September 17, 2009

It's a Small World

My sister-in-law just posted an interesting article. It makes me smile! Read it by clicking here.
(post entitled "I got SOMETHING")

I don't remember her talking about Clayton...

2 comments:

craptasticcancer.blogspot.com said...: That is a cool story. Your mom was such a neat lady. Seeing pictures of you reminds me so much of her.; September 17, 2009 at 6:32 PM
Jillian said...: Loved the story. Of course all the boys liked "Janet". So fun to hear little details we don't know.; September 18, 2009 at 10:00 AM

View From the Hill

How do we reduce the pressure and enjoy our families more? "...recognize that the joy of motherhood comes in moments. There will be hard times and frustrating times. But amid the challenges, there are shining moments of joy and satisfaction. Author Anna Quindlen reminds us not to rush past the fleeting moments. She said "The biggest mistake I made {as a parent} is the one that most of us make...I did not live in the moment enough. This is particularly clear now that the moment is gone, captured only in photographs. There is one picture of {my three children} sitting in the grass on a quilt in the shadow of the swing set on a summer day, ages six, four, and one. And I wish I could remember what we ate, and what we talked about, and how they sounded, and how they looked when they slept that night. I wish I had not been in such a hurry to get on to the next thing: dinner, bath, book, bed. I wish I had treasured the doing a little more and the getting it done a little less" (from "Daughters of God", Ballard April 2008; click on image for complete article)