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Every Tear You Shed
“Every tear you shed, breaks Mama’s heart.” I whispered it to him as he was crying about something. His tears were the result of him not getting his way but even still, I…
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God Stretched Her Heart a Bit Bigger
My second child never got just all of me. She’s always had to share me with her brother, that’s just a fact of life. Some day, when her brother goes off to school,…
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The Most Difficult Year of Marriage
“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” Ephesians 4:2 “We’re like a real, little family now,” he whispered to me as I was trying to drift off…
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Raising Arrows
I’m raising arrows over here. My goal is to raise kids who love Jesus, love others, and that want to go out and do good in the world. That’s my mission. Yeah, my…
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I’ll Always Remember This Season
“I’m always going to remember this season of my life,” I thought to myself. My son was yammering about something silly (you know, the way toddlers do). And my daughter was just as…
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Love is Patient and Kind
Love is patient and kind. It’s not about getting the last word in an argument. It’s not about who’s wrong and who’s right. It’s not easily angered and does not keep a record…
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The Job Title is Mommy (Motherhood Job Description)
Position: Mommy Other Titles: Mom, Mama, Mother, “Get me snacks” Report to: Children (who are very demanding) Job Purpose: To raise children to be kind humans who will eventually contribute to society. To…
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A Mama Knows About Sacrifice
A mama knows about sacrifices. She sacrificed her body, her looks, and her sleep just to bring life into this world. Her pants are tighter than she’d like and she wears baggy shirts…
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Handpicked by God
God handpicked me to be their mama. He didn’t pick the woman down the street. He didn’t pick the woman in the Target check-out line who looks more put together. He didn’t pick…
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Just as a Mother Comforts Her Child
Jesus found this anxious mama next to the crib today. I was an mess that morning, filled with anxiety. I was not having a great day and I was letting my mind get…
