Martha's Murmurings

Musings on the human condition from a woman's perspective…

Tag: children

  • My cup overflows…

    My cup overflows…

    Psalms 23:5-6 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever. About two weeks ago a guest pastor…

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  • Don’t.Fall.Apart…   Ever.

    Don’t.Fall.Apart… Ever.

    What is the first rule when you’re hiking in the wilderness and you come around a corner…and find yourself looking into the eyes of a predator? Okay. I mean, a four legged predator – not a two legged one. You hold your ground. You look confident. You speak up. You stay calm. Make yourself big.…

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  • The Higgeldy Piggeldy House and the Sock Trolls Three

    The Higgeldy Piggeldy House and the Sock Trolls Three

    A story I wrote in 2015 to convince my children to put their things away… … it didn’t work… but the lore of Sock Trolls now lives on in our lives forever. 🙂 Enjoy! There once was a house. A higgledy piggledy house, all in shambles. With toys on the floor, under the couch, thrown…

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