We Weren’t Meant to Walk Through Hard Seasons Alone
Have you ever experienced a season of parenting that feels especially hard? Where the questions outnumber the answers? Where you find yourself…
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Motherhood
I’m Winging This Motherhood Thing
I am a mom. Motherhood is my vocation. I have no idea what I’m doing. God did not give me any of the tools I need to do this job. I’m…
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I Second Guessed My Second Child
I didn’t exactly go the traditional route. While my classmates were contemplating where to attend college or what to major in, I…
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It Wasn’t Pretty, But I Tried My Best Today
The tears marched angrily down her cheeks as she sat on the kitchen stool, wailing. “Nooooooo! I want !!!” “You want…raisins?” I…
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To the Mom Living Paycheck to Paycheck
I was waiting in the checkout line of the grocery store last week when the mom in front of me, with two littles in her cart chaotically bantering…
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One Day I’ll Tell You the Truth
One day I will look you in the eye and tell you the honest truth. I’ll let you in on a little secret. Want to know? I had absolutely no idea…
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Even When I Miss the Mark, He Holds Me Steady in His Hands
The other day I took a nap at Target. I didn’t fall asleep in the store. Though lately, some of their furniture looks comfortable enough to sleep…
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Stay the Course, Stay-at-Home Mama
Recently, I heard someone on a podcast say something like this: “Someone needs to hear this right now. I’m picturing a mom of babies and/or…
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As a Mom of Teens, My Job is to Idle Nearby
I wash the dinner pots and pans quietly as I look over at my twin daughters who are high school freshmen this year. One is sitting behind a laptop,…
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I’ll Never Be a Good Enough Mom
Well-meaning people sometimes use the phrase, “She’s such a good mom!” Maybe you’ve had someone say this about you, and maybe…
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