Loving my body – one flabby, squishy, mushy part at a time.
Dear children, The last time I was thin was when I was two. I remember some time in my teenage years, my mother told me that she regretted giving me…
Category: Mom Diary
“32” Means “Don’t Stop Believing” – Part 3/3
Dear children, If there’s anything I learned from this story, it’s this: Plan, but leave a little space for God to work, because that’s really where the magic happens. Even when…
32 means “Don’t Stop Believing!” – Part 1/3
Dear children, Your Dad has always had a certain affinity with the number “32”. When we started going out, I noticed his license plate had the number “32” in it.…
Christmas at Schimmelpenninckstraat
Dear children, I love Christmas. To me, it’s the season for daydreaming about the warm and fuzzy and get the warm and fuzzy feeling as a result of it. It’s…
A story of the emotional spiral and a quick lesson on people.
Nothing can take away my joy unless I let it. But I’m not going to lie, sometimes other people get the best of me.
Dear Daughter: Your Papa is my Parking Lot Miracle
At that moment, I just felt the urge to pray. I said, “God, I know I never really talked to you throughout this wedding planning ordeal. But I’m about to make the biggest decision of my life. I feel like I should ask you about it. So, I’m asking you now. Please give me a sign if he’s the right guy for me. If I find a parking space right next to his car, then I know he’s the one You have personally handpicked for me. If not, I’m ready to call this wedding off.”
What I Got For Valentine’s This Year
Dear children, This year, your Papa outdid himself. He got me a Valentine’s present! Woo-hoo! Although, as you will soon begin to notice, we aren’t very big gift people, but…
“Mama, is it okay if I like a boy?”
Your question this morning nearly gave me a heart attack. Even though I cooly replied, “Yeah, I guess you should like all your friends, including the boys,” my heart jolted…
Mama Maya 