Why a Blog?

Ever has that moment when you say, “Really, God? You thought I was good mom material?” Has your husband of many years ever bought you flannel pajamas on Valentine’s Day instead of the sexy teddy lingerie? Ever wanted to lock yourself in the bathroom and never come out? Ever shout, “Calgon, take me away!?” Yep, me too.

That’s why I created this blog: to have a respite from the sometimes crazy, sometimes mundane, but always entertaining life I live. To take a time out to be alone with a cup of tea in a comfy chair and catch a glimpse at how someone else grapples with life as a Christian wife and mother. So sit back, put your feet up, relax, and have a Calgon moment. You deserve it.

Who I am – Creator

Dorothy Rund Ng

Then:

I was born, baptized, raised, confirmed, and married in the Presbyterian church. Jesus has always been my Savior and God is not only my Father but my friend. I don’t really know how to pray but I do talk to God a lot; asking Him for His guidance and direction. Sometimes I’m not the greatest listener to His advice. I’ve gone astray at times but He has forgiven me and taken me back into His loving arms. I try to live my life like Jesus and He has rewarded me abundantly for my effort.

I grew up in a small town in southern California in an area known as the Inland Empire. It was there that I discovered my passion for writing. As a youngster, I would sit in one of the trees on the side of my family’s house and write whatever came to my mind. I created fantasy worlds and sometimes became the characters I wrote about. As a teenager, I crafted poetry and short stories in my bedroom pretending I was Emily Dickinson. All I wanted to do was write. But then high school graduation came along and reality set in. I chickened out and majored in business. Calculating numbers came easy to me and I entered the accounting field. I was no CPA but did also get my MBA.

Then came marriage and a baby carriage (3 of them before they stopped coming) and instead of balancing debits and credits, I was balancing diaper changes, school pick-ups, and extracurricular activities as a stay-at-home mom. But the urge to write never ceased. I wrote down ideas for stories, snippets of stanzas, read books about writing, and when I became the part-time treasurer at my church (yes, a Presbyterian one), a sermon every summer.

Now:

My kids are almost grown and on their own and my husband and I are settling into semi-retirement and empty nesting. There is more time for me. God said, “It’s time.” So here I am starting a blog and finally doing what God put me on this earth to do. He has given me the talent/gift to put words together that make people feel things. I am humbled by it and want nothing more than to honor and glorify Him in this process.

But what do I write about? What could I possibly write about that would interest other people and make them want to continuously return to this website and tell and share with their friends?

Who I Am – Narrator

Maybelle Crabtree

Maybelle Crabtree is my alter ego. No, she is not a super hero or even a super mom or super woman. But an ordinary woman who is insightful, funny, and old enough now to get a senior discount at most restaurants and movie theaters. Maybelle has been married to the same man for over 25 years and, together, they have raised 3 children in a house on Primrose Lane. Jesus is in her heart. She is a talker. Far from perfect, she has felt like a failure more time than not as a wife and mother. But with God’s help, has persevered and done the best she can.

So sit in a comfy chair, have a drink of your choice, take time to relax, and lose yourself in the adventures of Life on Primrose Lane.