“Grown-Up Time Out”

Lay up these words of mine in your heart and in your soul, and bind them as a sign on your hand, … teach them to your children, speaking of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up … -Deuteronomy 11:18-20 We all have those proud mom moments when our children surprise us and make us look like the mom of the year. You know… that rare family dinner out where all of the kids display their best table manners with no whining or crying and they …

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My Embarrassing Mama Moment

“Here Mom, I have no where to put this.” I dutifully held out my hand to receive my child’s ABC (already been chewed) gum. His chubby little fingers deposited the wet slimy substance into my open palm. I recall feeling grateful my waiting hand did not receive a direct deposit from his mouth. “Thanks, Mom!” “No problem.” I knew my role, I was,  The Garbage Mom. Rummaging through my handbag I found a loose tissue. Carefully, I wrapped the discarded gum into the Kleenex and tossed it into my purse while my son ran off to play. “I’ll throw it …

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