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Jesus is How I’m Surviving Motherhood
Somehow I’m keeping my head above water. If the kids are fed and I’ve somehow managed to eat a meal in there somewhere. If the house doesn’t look like a (total) tornado came…
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I Lean on You the Most
I lean on you the most. As my oldest child, you’re my go-to. The one who’s there when I need someone to “bink the baby” if my hands are full. The one who…
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He’s Ready But I’m Not
He’s ready but I’m not. It’s the big one–the first day of kindergarten. And I’m not ready . . . but he is. He’s ready for his newfound independence and to be one…
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Every Good and Perfect Gift is From Above
Every good and perfect gift is from above. Says so right there is James 1:17, but how often do we take those gifts for granted? When the day has been too hard and…
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God Knew I Needed You
I didn’t know I needed you. I’ll be honest, I didn’t know if I had it in me to have another baby. My hands were full. My mind was overwhelmed with it all. …
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I Want to Have More Faith Like a Child
I want to have more faith like a child. You know, that kind of faith that Jesus talks about in Matthew 18. Kids just have faith easily. You tell them that Jesus loves…
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Anxiety and God’s Peace
I had three people fighting for my attention this morning. My son was trying to show me some toy he just got. He figured out it could do something cool and he was…
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My Kids’ Salvation is Not All Up to Me
My kids’ salvation is not all up to me. (Hear me out here, okay?) I had this realization lately, and let me tell you, it’s definitely put my mind at ease and lifted…
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You’re the First, So I Don’t Know What I’m Doing
“All these other moms have it figured out. You’re my first, so I don’t know what I’m doing!” I said it with a chuckle to my 5-year-old as he gave me a suggestion…
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Mommy Gets Sick
“Mommy doesn’t get sick.” “Oh, yes, she does! You just rarely ever see me get sick,” I replied. It hit me right there: They think I’m superwoman. It’s been months (and months) of…
