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I’m Sorry I’m Late
“I’m so sorry I’m late.” It’s one of those “if I had a dollar for every time I’ve said that” type of statement for moms of littles. I’m late. A lot. There’s a…
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Our Great Mediator
I’ve done my fair share of mediating lately. Sibling bickery at its finest, let me tell you. He took her toy. She smacked him. He pushed her over. She screamed in his ear. …
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Kingdom of God Belongs to Such as These
The kingdom of God belongs to such as these. It’s true, isn’t it? These kiddos are sweet (well, unless they’re in need of a nap), and they’re innocent. They don’t know what sin…
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I Just Need Him
He wouldn’t go back to sleep. For whatever reason, he wanted mama but he couldn’t tell me why. No tummy ache and he wasn’t feeling sick. No bad dreams or scary noises coming…
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You’re Doing a Great Job
“I just want to let you know, you’re doing a great job. I know it’s hard but you’re doing great.” Those were the words of a stranger at Target as I was in…
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Gracefully Stumbling Through Motherhood
I’m gracefully stumbling my way through motherhood. All of the decisions. All of the worrying about if I’m doing anything right. All of the moments of feeling like a complete failure. It starts…
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They Are His First
Every day of motherhood is surrendering your child over to God. Each day that they grow, develop, and need us less, is letting go and surrendering them over to Him. As much as…
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Motherhood is a Mess Full of Memories
Let me tell ya, motherhood is one big mess. There’s toys strung about the house and nothing has a home. There’s crumbs on the floor and food smeared on the furniture. There’s books…
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My Baby’s First Day of School
“Lord, I don’t like this one bit.” My baby’s first day of school. It seems like it was just yesterday I was counting the toes and examining the nose. Now, here we are,…
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A Gentle Answer Deflects Toddler Tantrums . . .
“Lord, I know that wasn’t the right way to respond. Please forgive me.” It was a full-blown scene in the middle of the store. She was so upset because I lost my cool…
