They played and jumped all over the place. Their excitement made my heart flutter with joy not until I peeked into the room. My daughter and her cousin had emptied the contents of the powder container all over the room. From the bedding to the floor, the whole room and everything in it were covered […]
I remember my sisters and I were always excited about Christmas as kids. In fact, we looked forward to new clothes, shoes, the special delicacies, family visits etc. We looked forward to stories we were going to tell our friends about Christmas. For us Christmas meant partying, fireworks, loud music from speakers, uncontrolled eating and […]
My daughter and I had set some year goals for her Bible Study. We looked over how she did over the course of the year about a week ago. As we discussed, we took note of our strengths and fall backs. I am grateful we had some wins. Earlier in the year, we had done […]
As I sat with my bible and my coffee this morning, the voice of my 8-year-old daughter drifted from down the hallway. She was lost in her own thoughts, singing a song that she made up in her head, oblivious to the fact that I could hear her. “I am a child of God!” she […]
Kelly R. Baker is one of the beautiful Christian writers online with an authentic voice. She is a mamma with hilarious stories, energy and passion for sharing the Gospel. I am happy she is spending sometime with us here. Have you ever tried to finish an important activity, but were inundated with continual interruptions? This […]
“You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are gray”. I smile every time I hear that song! It reminds me of the hours spent rocking and singing to my firstborn. I sang this song to him many a long sleepless night, through teething and colic, and the growing pains […]
“I get upset watching the movies with my hubby especially when there are pretty actresses. I feel I would get this sort of attention if I looked like them“. This was a real conversation. A real life struggle by another mom. The TV stars were not the problem. If you ever consider other ladies as a […]
A few years ago, my eye caught this scripture Proverbs 31:1. The King remembered the words his mother taught him. Those words were tucked away in his heart until he came to the throne. That mom made a difference! The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. Proverbs 31:1 I recall some part of […]
It did not take long for me to realize I was too hard on my parenting. On a close examination, worldly wisdom was sipping through my parenting. Many moms would agree with me when something is out of place in your parenting, even your kids know it too! Sometimes our parenting strategies breeds rebellion instead […]
During our last Month’s Mom’s Prayer Meeting, one lady shared how her mom would come to their room at night and begin to pray over them. She recanted how her mom did these prayer sessions most nights even while they were teens. Her mom found a way to impact into their lives through laying hands […]
