Another goodbye. Our little Math Boy who has lived with us since January is moving out tomorrow to live with kin. These are the days that most people would say are the main reason why they wouldn't consider fostering. Moving a child out who has lived with you even for a month is hard. I'm... Continue Reading →
The Green Square (Play Therapy #4)
This series of articles involve play therapy. The names and genders of the people involved change from article to article to protect the identity of those in therapy. The children in these play therapy sessions are between 6 and 10. In my last post I ended with the game we play at the end of... Continue Reading →
Moments
Have you heard of the word Sabbath? It means rest. Jewish tradition observes Sabbath on Saturday's, the seventh day of the week as do some Christians. Most Christians observe Sunday as their day of rest. Some take a different day of rest. No matter what religion you practice or even if you are not religious... Continue Reading →
Counting Joy
Man does it ever feel good to be joyful! I love being happy and filled with joy. Sometimes I feel like I want to jump for joy. Have you stopped and let the good things in life excite you lately? Today has been one joy filled moment after another. Here's my list of things that... Continue Reading →
Finding Peace
This is my view tonight. As I lay here in the pool, the word peace came to mind. I was overwhelmed by how calm I felt and how peaceful it is. After 8pm, after the 3 littles are in bed, after the teens are all organized with their evening plans. Quiet. Peaceful. Got... Continue Reading →
Exam Day
My university daughter is preparing for exams this week. It's hard to watch. She stays up way too late studying and writing papers. She doesn't eat well, she gets grumpy, snappy and pushes the limits of exhaustion. Inevitably she will end up physically sick. I was the same way in school. I got so anxious... Continue Reading →