Kenny with broom in hand lazily sweeps the kitchen floor. Distracted constantly by his rapid imagination, he raised the broom using it like a sword. The broom swings violently in a circle above his head and collided with the hanging ceiling light which shatters to many pieces as they fly throughout the room. The Mother…
Author: The Maple Mama
A wife of the most wonderful man in the world. Mama to five wonderful children. Lover of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Adventurer. Cook. Teacher. Gardener. And so much more.
Responsibilities of the Mother. Part 1.
God gave us mothers an ultimate task when he made us mothers. We get to raise the next generation and it is no easy task. The ideas we give, the atmosphere of our home, and words we speak greatly affect the character of our children. Proverbs 22:6 say, “Train up a child in the way…
Babies grow up…
Cleaning and scrubbing can wait till tomorrow… for babies grow up we’ve learned to our sorrow… so quiet down cobwebs… and dust go to sleep…. I’m rocking my baby and babies don’t keep. My Mother has a framed embroidered picture of this poem that hung in our house when we were growing up. I remember…
Have You Ever Had Bad Thoughts?
I’ve been learning a lot lately how our thoughts and the words we speak can affect our circumstances and future. I was just texting a dear friend of mine and was telling her how I wanted to come and visit soon cause I needed to get away from my crazy busy house….but even though the…
How to Make Dandelion Chains
Every princess needs to know how to make a dandelion chain. I share 5 simple steps on how to make a simple dandelion crown.
Should We Get Caught Up In The Christmas Season?
A mother. Five wonderful small children. An SUV. Sun. Snow. Traveling… It’s almost Christmas and I do love this time of year. The snow reminds me of Christ making my sins “White as snow”. The best truth to ever believe in. It is so freeing and makes me want to please my God. I’m so…
Doctoring Your Own Children
As a Mama we play many roles in our lives. Mom. Cook. Teacher. Trainer. Nurturer. Wife. Doctor. Playmate. Cop. Cheerleader. Bookkeeper. Gardener. Hairdresser. and many others. I’m sure you can add to this list. And we don’t just do these one at a time. We play several roles at one time. Our job/responsibilities never end…
Dreams Come True and Futures are Mysterious
If you would have asked me 10 years ago what I wanted my future to look like, it would have been…
dreams coming true, this one did!! And God blessed me beyond my deepest desires. Life couldn’t get much sweeter…but wait…it did with pure maple syrup.
The Maple Mama 