Author Archives: shatwin2003

When He Returns

Posted on September 24, 2024 by shatwin2003

One night as I was putting my children to bed, my 5-year-old asked me, “When will we get Disney+ again? When Jesus comes back?” I had spoken with her a few weeks ago about Jesus coming back, and I guess … Continue reading →

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Let It Shine

Posted on February 26, 2024 by shatwin2003

One day, I was in the grocery store shopping while the kids were eating bananas from the free fruit for kids stand. My two-year-old was sitting in the shopping cart and when he finished his banana, he wiped his hand … Continue reading →

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Is It In You?

Posted on February 16, 2024 by shatwin2003

One day, I was using my phone to follow a recipe to make biscuits. At some point while I was engaged, my children took my phone. I told them to bring my phone back, but they either didn’t hear me … Continue reading →

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Can You Pray?

Posted on January 23, 2024 by shatwin2003

Yesterday, I was experiencing some back pain. It felt like every time I moved a certain way my back muscles would tighten like when you have a crick in your neck. My kids saw me grimace and groan throughout the … Continue reading →

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Free

Posted on November 10, 2023 by shatwin2003

A few months ago, I decided to take my one-year-old into DSW without a stroller. I had taken him there before with a stroller, but I didn’t realize until this trip how necessary having a stroller would be. As soon … Continue reading →

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The Cover Up

Posted on August 3, 2023 by shatwin2003

One day, I discovered that one of the children spilled bottled water on my bed. I didn’t have time to clean it up at the moment. Later that evening, as I climbed exhaustedly into bed, I felt something wet and … Continue reading →

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Sleep

Posted on July 20, 2023 by shatwin2003

I have a tendency to be a night owl. I like being able to either get things done or relax after the kids are in bed. But staying up too late causes me to have a hard time waking up … Continue reading →

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Ask for Help

Posted on March 11, 2023 by shatwin2003

One morning, while I was still in bed, my 8-year-old son walked in my room and started crying. Afraid he was in some type of distress, I asked him in a groggy voice what was wrong. He told me that … Continue reading →

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O, Be Careful Little Tongue What You Say

Posted on February 21, 2023 by shatwin2003

Why don’t you ever listen? How many times do I have to tell you? Why can’t you just do what I asked you to do? These are all things that I’ve said out of frustration to my kids. They aren’t … Continue reading →

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Flirt

Posted on February 15, 2023 by shatwin2003

My son caught me off guard when he asked me, “What does flirt mean?” For whatever reason, flirt was one of his weekly spelling words, and he was supposed to use it in a sentence for homework. As I struggled … Continue reading →

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