Gateways to Joy

Meals by the week? What is that?  Meals by the week is a com pany that prepares your meals based on the sales of your grocery store!  They take the meal planning off of your plate. Girls this is something you are certainly going to want to learn more about, if you are not already familiar with them, or services like these .  Even if you decide not to use the the meals , just knowing this service is available is worth its weight in gold alone. I hate giving my family fast food.  And I feel guilty as heck when I do.  However, as hard as I try we get off schedule; we get hungry when we are out and about, and I get tired. This situation usually results in everyone fending for themselves, making sandwhiches, us picking up fast food or take out, and me being grief stricken with guilt. If anyone knows how bad fast food is for you, I do. Meals by the week service gives me a peace of mind because now I know maybe once a month I can plan a week off from co...

With the dawning of Mother's Day, I reflect while looking at how my children have grown. Gone are the late night feedings, and them crying after me when I leave—constantly wanting to be by my side. I miss those days. I remember my Pastor's wife and other women at my church telling me, "Enjoy it Angela. The time goes by so fast." Today, I sort of feel like I don't have a place with them.  I know that I do.  We talk all the time; they confide in me, still listen to me, but I can feel the change. Things are different. While there is still closeness between us, I feel distant too. The other night before going to bed I asked my 10 year-old son, Kramon, to come by my bed side, so I could kiss his jaws like I do every night before he goes to bed.  He gave me a look like he'd never done before.   I knew that look.  It said, "Oh man Mom, no," but he came anyway . "What's wrong, you think you're too old for me to kiss?"  I ask...