by Michele-Lyn Ault | Mar 19, 2012 | Counting 1000 Gifts
How do I find beauty in the ugly, and welcome the unwanted? How do I give thanks in the midst of troubles all around? Search and seek out, with eyes wide open, and heart surrendered to a God Who promises every good and perfect gift comes from His able hand. I’ll...
by Michele-Lyn Ault | Mar 12, 2012 | Counting 1000 Gifts, Motherhood
After consonant digraphs and key word outlines, groups of 3 and improper fractions, sentence diagramming and diapers, Theodore Roosevelt and the elements in the periodic table, this homeschooling mama is craving some “ME TIME” to recharge. Toddler baby girl is...
by Michele-Lyn Ault | Mar 5, 2012 | Counting 1000 Gifts, Motherhood, My Story
Somedays, I lament over my past where so many great moments, beautiful gifts, lay waisted, ignored and disposed in the dark caverns of ungratefulness. All the while, I was relinquishing joy, too busy to notice glorious moments fleeting and giving no thought to trifle...
by Michele-Lyn Ault | Feb 27, 2012 | Counting 1000 Gifts, Parenting
As a mama, it is my greatest joy to witness my family loving one another. Even so, I fail to be their example, at times. I still have days where my volcano named control awakens and exasperation erupts and spews ruinous molten lava in words spoken towards an...
by Michele-Lyn Ault | Feb 20, 2012 | Counting 1000 Gifts, Motherhood
In my homeschool journal, during one of my low places earlier this week, while pouring out my heart to God, I scratched out these words…I am feeling heavy, and like I will fall under the weight. Today the joy of homeschooling is being stifled by thoughts...
by Michele-Lyn Ault | Feb 13, 2012 | Counting 1000 Gifts, Motherhood
It does not end, this transformation by grace, does it? I have incredible days that I live as I love the people God has given me to spend the moments of my days with. But then other days, I feel as if the breath has been knocked out of me. Although, these days are...
