Faith
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When She Serves Her Family, She’s Serving God
Getting down on my hands and knees to pick up crumbs off the floor from my kids—hands down, my least favorite thing to do. There are some things that vacuum just won’t pick…
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A Little Pill is One of the Ways God Helps Me
This little pill. Some would call it a sign of weakness. Some may even call it broken faith. But this little pill is how God helps me every day. The chemicals in my…
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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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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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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…
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Jesus Makes Me a Better Mom
You know what makes me a better mom? (And no, it’s not the coffee.) It’s Jesus. It’s the strength He gives me when I’m low on energy or my kids are testing my…
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The Lord is Close to the Brokenhearted
You have no energy, and it’s not the normal lack of energy that comes from raising kids. No, you want to just stay tucked away inside your home, doing nothing and sleeping the…
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Children Are a Gift From God
Children are a gift from God. It’s sometimes hard to remember, isn’t it? When you’re deep in the trenches of motherhood, it’s easy to forget those little people God has placed in our…