Category Archives: Letting Go

Laughing At Spilled Milk: Hi, My Name’s Jamison, and I’m a Marthaholic

Posted on May 16, 2012 by LASM

“As Jesus and the disciples continued on their way to Jerusalem, they came to a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home.  Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to what he taught.  … Continue reading →

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Dear Me, about Protecting Your Kids…

Posted on February 2, 2012 by LASM

“(Love) always protects.” – 1 Corinthians 13:7 Dear Me, Remember when you held our oldest for the first time. He was so beautiful, flawless, innocent.  There was not a single physical or emotional scar on him and your strongest desire … Continue reading →

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Dear Me: About Kids and Faith

Posted on December 21, 2011 by LASM

“And that ends round 2 between Jesus of Nazareth and Voldemort of Great Britain!” – Johnathan Durbin Dear Me, OK, let’s take a break from 1Corinthians to talk about the expectations you have about your kids’ faith in the Jesus … Continue reading →

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Dear Me: About Envy

Posted on December 9, 2011 by LASM

“Envy comes from people’s ignorance of, or lack of belief in, their own gifts.” Jean Vanier “(Love) does not envy.” 1Corinthians 13:4 Dear Me: About Parental Envy, It’s so easy when you are holding your beautiful newborn in your arms … Continue reading →

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Laughing At Spilled Milk: Scrapbooking

Posted on October 4, 2011 by LASM

OK, so I don’t scrapbook. Never saw the point.  Not only did I not have the time when the kids were growing up, but there was NO WAY I could have justified it to Troy, my thrifty Scotsman. “Hey baby, I’m going … Continue reading →

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Dear Me, About Graduation Torture

Posted on May 9, 2011 by LASM

Dear Me, My emotions have been deliberately and shamelessly manipulated by the children’s choir teacher (who happens to be a personal friend of mine, so I can’t yell at her without consequences). Every year about this time the 200 kids … Continue reading →

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Dear Me, About Mother’s Day

Posted on May 8, 2011 by LASM

Dear Me, Remember when you were pregnant with Timothy and your first Mother’s Day rolled around and you asked Troy what he was going to do for you to celebrate and he looked at you all confused and said, “What … Continue reading →

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Dear Me, About Releasing Kids into the Wild…

Posted on April 29, 2011 by LASM

“Don’t handicap your children by making their lives easy.”  – Robert A. Heinlein Dear Me, So I’m talking to our sister today and she’s telling me that she is probably going to have to take her kids out of private … Continue reading →

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