Spencersmom.com Turns 10!

 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:14 Blog: (noun) a website containing a writer’s or group of writers’ own experiences, observations, opinions, etc. Blogged, blogging (verb)  August...

What-if on a Would-be Birthday

I rolled over and peeked through the shade. Still dark. The clock said 4:28 and I lay back down, sighing deeply. Thirty-four years ago, plus about two hours, my life had just been turned upside down. I became a mother. Spencer Timothy Macleod had burst upon the scene,...

What Matters Most

August 11th marks the two year anniversary of this website and the very first blog I ever wrote.  I still think “blogging” is a strange exercise of 21st century mankind, but it’s grown on me.  A couple of years later, it’s become a routine. A writer friend of mine...

Building Memorials

As this website and blog turn one year old this month I have been looking back and reflecting. One year isn’t a very long span of time, which suits me well since my memory is getting a little ragged. But I vividly recall sitting in front of this same laptop and asking...