This post is for the discouraged mom who had a rough day with the kids and feels frustrated with herself. Please know I understand. It’s the rough days that help us remember that we can’t do it without God. At this very moment as I write this post, I’m struggling with my own inner…
Before children, if asked what physical attribute I liked best about myself, I would have absolutely chosen my hair. It was thick, straight, long, and blonde. While I knew it didn’t define me, it was definitely part of my picture. I imagined myself someday holding angelic babies, as my hair lay ever so gently…
If there’s anything more blissful this side of heaven than cuddling your baby for the first time I don’t know what it is. That sweet smelling bundle resting on your breast holds the power to both melt your heart and make you tremble with the awesome responsibility of parenting her well for the next 18…
“The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right; his ears are open to their cries for help. But the Lord turns his face against those who do evil; he will erase their memory from the earth. The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them…
When she took her first steps, she stopped to clap for herself. After rolling a ball, she claps. Tell her to blow a kiss and you’ll get the sweetest little kiss joyfully blown your way, and happy applauding to follow. She sees herself the loving way we see her, the way God sees her…
How many of you moms today are tired of trying to do the right thing and it just doesn’t come out the way you thought it would? I’m having a little crisis. I definitely don’t have what it takes in the department of cake decorating. I feel nutty for sharing this with you. But…
I am doing the bible study book Walking with God in the Season of Motherhood right now with a group of ladies from my church and the topic this past week was on patience and kindness. This is something that I have been struggling a bit with recently, maybe it’s the pregnancy hormones, maybe it’s…
Moms are some of the most busy people on the planet. We serve many in our sphere, often sacrificing stillness with God for days at a time. Too often we find ourselves being much more like Marthas than Marys when it comes to filling our spiritual tanks. Even when we get the rare…
Have you ever had so much drama start your day that you just wanted to crawl under the covers and go back to sleep? I had one such memorable morning about two years ago: I wake up excited because no one else is stirring yet, which means I might actually get in some quiet time.…
I can admit it- I am a fixer… I don’t like to feel pain and I don’t like anyone around me to feel pain, discomfort, anxiety, sadness, feeling left out, etc… I’ve always been like this- even as a child…I am quick to react when there is pain- I am not one to let it…
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