I used to take my children for granted. Not on purpose, of course. It just happened when I wasn’t looking. Like so many things do. It happened for a good reason – love. As any mom can tell you, love for one’s children is a fierce kind of love. It’s a love so intense it…
My motherhood journey began twenty-two years ago as a single, broken nineteen year old girl. He wasn’t even born yet and God had already used this boy to bring me back to Him and encouraged me that He would be right there taking care of us. I will never forget the first moment that I…
Just recently I asked a group of moms what they do for their children’s bedtime routine. I compared what I do with their ideas and I fell short. I don’t give my kids vitamins every night and I forget to have them brush their teeth. Things like this used to make me feel like a…
There is always going to be somebody who thinks they know best and better then you. Not everyone is going to like what you do. People will not always see things the same way you do. If this is true and we know it to be. Then why do we let other people’s criticism bring…
You are priceless Mamas!!! Each and everyone of you are created by the master’s hand to be you. No mom can be like you. And God wants you to take care of His precious little ones like no one else can. He has called you and God has designed you perfectly for your family. What…
I wrote this post last year after a rough couple of days. I often find that God has a lesson in store for me during such times. That doesn’t make going through struggles any easier, but He lovingly teaches me and reminds me of His truths. I believe that these lessons aren’t for me alone,…
Why talk about self-confidence in our kids? Why am I so focused on this right now? Why do I want to commit a whole series on this topic? Why do I want to look into this so much?… Time to fess up- because of one of my biggest fears….my deepest fears…is that my children will…
A look of defeat forms on her sweet face. The thought comes to my mind.. …have I been putting too much pressure on her lately? “Sweetie, do you feel like mommy has been asking too much from you?” She looks up at me, her eyes filling mine with the overwhelming answer. I knew instantly…
Memories. They often escape me in the hurry of everyday life. When one comes rushing in, I claw at it, desperate to save it until later, only to realize that “later” has a way of erasing my best intentions. As I watch my kids race through their childhood at speeds that shouldn’t be…
Seeing our kids struggle with self-esteem is hard, especially since we can see how amazing they are! How do we help our kids with self-confidence? I (Liz) have an eight-year-old son who has been struggling with confidence this year. This is the first time in his life that this has happened. He has even…
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