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Motherhood Can Make You Feel Like a Failure
Motherhood can make you feel like such a failure. Every. Single. Day. “Mom guilt.” We’re hard on ourselves and we’re our worst critic. We compare ourselves to others. We’re constantly looking at what…
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Boy, It’s a Pretty Great Show
“It’s going by too fast.” I whispered it to my son as he was hugging me and I sure was clinging to that hug. I never wanted it to end. It’s the cry…
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Mama’s Always Here For You, Little Boy
Be brave little boy, but stay grounded. Speak your mind, but always be thoughtful. Be strong, but be gentle. I pray you always remember that you are a son of God—and He loves…
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Motherhood is my God-Given Purpose
I am not “just a mom.” I’m God’s handiwork—His masterpiece. I am fearfully and wonderfully made with a purpose that He has laid out for me. Yes, my days are mundane and my…
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For These Children, I Have Prayed
For these children, I have prayed. I’ve lost sleep with worry. I’ve cried tears of joy and been filled with fear of something bad happening to them. I’ve paced about my house trying…
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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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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…
