Author Archives: Christina Huffman

Top Ten Most Fun Parts Of Being A Mom

Being a mom is so much fun! In the midst of the daily grind, it’s easy to forget that. Not only is it fun, but an hour spent devoted to enjoying your children is an investment that will impact the future generations. When we take time to play with our kids, we win their hearts and we build memories that they will cherish forever. I made out this top 10 list for a friend a few years ago. I’m sure she wouldn’t mind if I shared it with you all. This is just to put things in perspective and to … Continue reading →

Christian Moms In The Community

I have often observed my friends with older kids, running here and there, taking their kids from soccer to swim team, to music lessons and to tutoring. I like being at home and I knew the day would come when it would be my turn to take the kids from here to there, and I dreaded it. Now, the time has arrived! It started with my daughter’s ballet class this Summer. Now my husband is signing our son up for Soccer in the Fall and we’d like to put both of them on the swim team this Winter. We have … Continue reading →

Moms- The Need for Solitude

It was just the kind of morning that I needed to have. I woke up early and saw the mist over the river. The outside was beckoning me to come. I brewed some coffee, threw on some clothes and informed my husband that I was making a break for it. On the way out the door I grabbed my favorite blackberry container (A gallon jug with the top cut off) and headed for the woods. Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve loved picking berries. I always dreamed of living at a place where there would be tons of … Continue reading →

Friday Funny- The “Engagement”

In the beginning, my husband and I had an “on again, off again” type relationship. We had been friends for years and we didn’t want to pursue a romantic relationship unless we were sure that we were going to get married. Following a fleeting feeling was not worth ruining a friendship, but our feelings were obvious to everyone. I had no idea how much our friends were on the edge of their seat over our relationship, until the “Engagement”. Joshua and I happened to be “off” when it occurred. During the Summer I was a counselor at a day camp. … Continue reading →

Moms- The Importance of Sitting Still

I once heard somebody define being a grown up as coming to the place where you not only take care of yourself, but you take care of others as well. If this is the case, then just about all of my growing up has taken place over the past ten years. When I was single, I could barely take care of myself. I was notorious for missing appointments because I forgot about them. I couldn’t keep my room clean, I was overwhelmed by a week’s worth of laundry and a healthy meal was pizza with green peppers or mushrooms on … Continue reading →

Are You A Parched Petunia?

Well, I’ve managed to do it again. A couple of months ago I bought two hanging baskets overflowing with pink, white and purple Petunias. They were lush and elegant. They reminded me of a Summer wedding. I proudly hung them by my screened in porch, where I have slowly watched them deteriorate. Their demise began because I was certain that they were getting plenty of rain water. I noticed one day that the leaves were wilted and I checked, only to find that my poor little flowers were totally parched. I did my best to nurse them back to health, … Continue reading →

Moms- Sticking Together

Being a mom is an around the clock job. Certainly it’s a rewarding job, but it can be exhausting and even stressful. Mom’s need to get away every now and then and have a time of refreshing. I know some moms who play Bunko every week and others who get together with their friends and work on their scrapbooks a couple of times a months. Spending time with other moms is a great source of refreshment and strength. Every few weeks a couple of friends come over to my house. The kids all have a great time playing together. The … Continue reading →

Mama- Thermostat of the Home

I don’t know about where you are, but here in Central Kentucky it’s sweltering hot! One feels a special appreciation for air conditioning on a day like today. My thermostat is set to 72 degrees Fahrenheit and it feels good, especially after spending some time outside. Moms are a lot like thermostats. We have the power to set the environment of our home. We can make it a cozy place, or we can make it an uncomfortable place. A couple of weeks ago a friend and I were talking through an issue and she made the comment, “If Mama ain’t … Continue reading →

Encouragement For Moms

Last night I watched the show Super Nanny. My heart broke for the family that was portrayed. There was a mom, dad, four-year-old twin girls and a three-year-old Autistic boy. In the beginning, it became clear that the mom was frazzled and didn’t understand how much her children needed her. She was constantly shewing her children away. She admitted that she felt like a failure as a mother and that she had quit trying. I wished I could morph through the television to give her a big hug and tell her not to give up. Thankfully Super Nanny and an … Continue reading →

Our Not So Irreconcilable Differences

Yesterday my husband and I celebrated our tenth anniversary. Over dinner he asked if it’s been everything I hoped it would be. My honest answer was, “Yes, and it gets better every year.” Trust me, we’ve had our differences, but my husband and I decided before we got married that divorce was not an option. When we made our vows to each other and to God, we entered into a covenant. No amount of “Irreconcilable differences” would tear us apart. As it turns out, most of our differences weren’t irreconcilable. When you are committed to somebody, you do whatever it … Continue reading →