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As Mothers, Our Hearts Should Break

My son entered the world almost exactly three years ago. A few hours before he was born, an earthquake struck, making the wheels of my IV pole slide…

Child, Kids, Motherhood, Tween

The Real Reason I Say No To Electronics

Dear boys, Do you remember the day we went to the drugstore and the lady said, “Wow, you are the first kids I’ve seen all day with nothing in…

Child, Motherhood

Sometimes I Forget To Slow Down, But You Remind Me

Sometimes I forget to slow down . . . but you remind me. When I’m running around the house trying to do a million different things and you ask me…

Marriage, Motherhood

I Didn’t Know Your Daddy Felt It Too

In the heat of an argument one night when false accusations flew, I didn’t know your daddy felt it, too. When I hid the positive pregnancy test…

Living, Motherhood

‘Thunder Force’ Might Not Win Any Oscars, But its Plus-Size Superhero Stars Won My Heart

I scrolled through Netflix with only a modicum of hope that I might find something the whole family would like and hasn’t already watched 20 times…

Kids, Motherhood

I Thought You’d Hold My Hand Forever, My Son

It’s been almost 10 years since we first locked eyes. The thought nearly takes my breath away and the tears sting as they well up. How…

Marriage, Motherhood

Love Looks Different After Kids, But It Feels Stronger

Love looks different after kids. It looks like dishes cleaned, laundry put away, and a random hug given at just the right moment. Love looks…

Faith, Grief, Motherhood

God Gives You More Than You Can Handle So You Can Give it Back To Him

I was sitting on the floor of my daughter’s nursery. She was still admitted in the NICU, but my mom was determined to find a solution for her…

Faith, Loss, Motherhood

Faith is What You Feel When You Hold a Preemie

“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see” (Hebrews 11:1). When put in an impossible situation, many…

Kids, Motherhood

There’s a Sacred Bond Between Mother and Daughter

Truth is, I’ve been mothering now for about 18 years. In the womb, or out, as soon as new life is fresh knit together, we become mothers. Mothering…

Motherhood

A Mom Feels Like She’s Always Trying To Catch Up

From the get-go today, I felt like I was trying to catch up. Well, I suppose I always am. My kids are frequently squabbling and tugging at me, and I…

Faith, Grief, Loss, Motherhood

1 in 4 People in Your Church Has a Personal Experience With Abortion. I’m One of Them.

Trigger warning: This article discusses abortion Many years ago, I heard a statistic that one out of every four people sitting in church has had a…

As Mothers, Our Hearts Should Break

The Real Reason I Say No To Electronics

Sometimes I Forget To Slow Down, But You Remind Me

I Didn’t Know Your Daddy Felt It Too

‘Thunder Force’ Might Not Win Any Oscars, But its Plus-Size Superhero Stars Won My Heart

I Thought You’d Hold My Hand Forever, My Son

Love Looks Different After Kids, But It Feels Stronger

God Gives You More Than You Can Handle So You Can Give it Back To Him

Faith is What You Feel When You Hold a Preemie

There’s a Sacred Bond Between Mother and Daughter

A Mom Feels Like She’s Always Trying To Catch Up

1 in 4 People in Your Church Has a Personal Experience With Abortion. I’m One of Them.

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