katiealbers
Grit Required [Choosing Joy]
“Grrrrr! I can’t do it!”
My 6-year-old son spun around in a fit of frustration tangling his fitted bedsheet around himself. I had decided that today was the day that he was going to learn to put sheets on his bed and getting that elastic down around the corners was proving to be a bit tricky for him...
Rooted in Faith [Choosing Joy]
Lightning lit up the sky, thunder boomed, and it was as if the clouds were pouring buckets of rain down upon us. Quickly the drainage sewers became overwhelmed and mud, mulch, and debris began floating across yards and driveways and into some homes...
He Holds Us Close [Choosing Joy]
Even if you tied my arm behind my back, there are lots of things that I could still do one handed. But if instead of tying that arm you put a sleeping baby in it, my abilities are severely limited. I have found that the laundry just has to wait because I cannot reach far enough into the washer to transfer the wet clothes to the dryer while holding a baby...
Opportunity for Hospitality [Choosing Joy]
In our yard we have several large, old maple trees. I love to sit in their shade and read or just listen to the birds. For the longest time I have wanted a double glider swing to put under those maples. I envisioned neighbors stopping to chat and watching the kids chase the fireflies as we rock in the breeze...
A Way Out [Choosing Joy]
Does God really care about how much I eat? ABSOLUTELY!
Noticing God [Choosing Joy]
The past few weeks I have not felt inspired to write. It seems that all of my time is devoted to nursing and rocking with short breaks in between to pick up the messes made by my older children while I am nursing and rocking. I must admit that lately I have let my joy be clouded by what feels like monotony...
Cinderella’s Closet of Western KY Hosting Fundraiser to Help More Girls Feel Like a Princess at Prom [CHOOSING JOY]
I remember fondly the dress that I wore to my senior prom. It was fire engine red, fully beaded, and the skirt was cut into slits so that when I twirled, the sashes spun out around me. I felt gorgeous in that dress, and by simply putting it on, I knew that I was going to have a fabulous night...
I Need Thee [Choosing Joy by K. Albers]
The sun is setting on another beautiful spring day. The bright colors and bird songs are fading outside, while inside we are transitioning to bedtime, pj’s and clean teeth, one more story book and “thank you God for Grandma.”
For even a third-time-new mom like me, twilight is the most anxious time of the day...
Fill in the Blanks [Choosing Joy by K. Albers]
The Bible is full of stories, amazing stories of God working out His plan through the lives of ordinary people. This collection of stories concluded nearly 2000 years ago, but that doesn’t mean that God stopped working out His plan through the lives of ordinary people...
In a Couple of Weeks [Choosing Joy by K. Albers]
In a couple weeks the colors will change.
We’ll be surrounded by more green than brown.
We’ll enjoy a stroll in the evening pink.
We’ll marvel at the bits of lavender and yellow that pop up from the ground.
In a couple of weeks our experience will change...