It was in those who-is-the-adult-here-moments that my husband wove into our children’s lives something which didn’t come easily for me.

As parents, we’re told time and again, “Don’t blink, or you’ll miss it!” But I don’t think it’s about whether or not we blink.

This is where I discovered that kindred spirits can be found where the Holy Spirit draws hearts together. Motherhood provides that perfect meeting ground.

“I won, but I don’t feel good about it.” My friend’s words rang in my mind the very next day. No, sometimes “winning” in parenting hardly feels like winning.

She gave me a word of advice that I would never forget. “Do one thing every day that scares you.” I couldn’t have known that she was preparing me for parenthood.

Visits with our family don’t always go as planned. My mind spun with all of the “too’s”… consuming too much sugar, getting too little sleep, and trying to do too much in too little time. It can leave me with too many regrets.