Is it just me or does anyone else have this desire to make this summer the best one yet?! Maybe it’s because last summer was mid-pandemic and we stayed home all summer or because I realize how few summers there are with my kiddos before they are grown! This summerRead More…
The Bible is full of stories about mothers. Not all of them were examples to follow, however we can learn from them all. There are some who set the example for prayer, trusting, teaching their children, and waiting on the Lord. In honor of Mother’s Day, let’s take a lookRead More…
Happy Mother’s Day, Mamas! How are you all doing? Have things been crazy or what?! I have been thinking of all of you, wondering how you are doing with new routines and kids at home. It’s a lot and I pray God is meeting you right where you are at.Read More…
Do you ever struggle with what to pray over your children? We know prayer is important and it’s not that we don’t pray, it’s just we find ourselves praying in the moment- when they have an “ouchie” or when they don’t feel well. Maybe prayer is often treated as aRead More…
Quiet time with children: is there such a thing?! We all know it is truly important to keep our relationship with the Lord going strong and one main way to do that is to have quiet time. I’m a big believer in staying in the Word. There is just somethingRead More…
It’s that time in pregnancy where it feels really close and yet really far away from delivery. The belly is round and full and no position is really comfortable. Sleep is difficult and oh Mylanta this heat feels worse than ever! And yet, I’m trying to relish the feel ofRead More…
Friends, I just want an ordinary Christmas. I’ve been wrapping gifts, curling ribbons, putting up lights and the tree, hanging ornaments and baking cookies for years. First, as my mother’s helper and now as a Mom myself, I’ve burned the midnight oil to try and create the perfect Christmas forRead More…
2014 was the best, and worst, year of my life. And it was by far the longest. I became a wife that year. I also became a mother. A mother whose baby was born in Heaven. A mother who wasn’t really a mother. I had no baby to hold, onlyRead More…