Motherhood
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Mommy Has Anxiety & Depression
Dear kids, I’m sorry I unleashed the mom rage today. I snapped . . . you cried. (And then I cried.) I yelled . . . you screamed. (And then I cried some…
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Mama, God Doesn’t Expect Perfection
Mama, let me let you in on a little secret: God doesn’t expect you to be perfect. I know, it’s hard not to be hard on yourself. I know the mom guilt is…
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Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus
Those little feet. There’s nothing like them. The first time we see them, we count to ensure there’s five toes each. We kiss them all over and tickle them for those first little…
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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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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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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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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…
