by Marlene Ellingson | Jul 5, 2019
Be Like our Children! We know that comparison is the thief of Joy. But how can we stop looking at others and deciding who is better at this or that? The sun is different than the moon, which is different than the stars, but each has a certain time to...
by Marlene Ellingson | Jun 21, 2019
Making Our Own Sunshine I remember as a little girl absolutely loving it when my Mommy was happy! My whole world was okay if she smiled and...
by Marlene Ellingson | Mar 22, 2019
Finding Joy Daily Please Be Happy, Mommy! Recently, I was asked, “Is Motherhood Enjoyable to you?” It was followed up with, “You must have found It enjoyable since you kept having kids!” I remembered back to when I was a young girl and I discovered Cheaper By the...
by Marlene Ellingson | Oct 6, 2017
Finding Rest When I was a new mom, I remember asking myself, “Why didn’t I appreciate my sleep when I used to get enough?” Babies sure are wonderful, but they sure get us up a lot! Which makes for lots of tiredness. Fatigue is tough, so tough that Christ even...
by Marlene Ellingson | Sep 8, 2017
What do I Tell Myself? Many years ago, there was a big media blitz before the Winter Olympics about the star women’s figure skater that everyone expected to sweep the medals. This poor skater, a household name in the US, must have felt so much pressure! I was...
by Marlene Ellingson | Jan 27, 2017
Overwhelmed? It feels so good to get One Thing done! I recently went to my daughter’s home, to help her with her new baby son. Memories flooded my mind of the wonderful time we moms get to spend nursing our tiny ones. But along with those, I remembered sitting and...
