Jesus Helps Me Smile Through the Weary Moments of Motherhood
"Mom, why aren't you smiling?" My 4-year-old took one look at my face, and like an open book, she could…
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"Mom, why aren't you smiling?" My 4-year-old took one look at my face, and like an open book, she could…
Continue ReadingHere we are at a new church. Surrounded, again, by people. No one really knows me. They might know my…
Continue ReadingI have three younger brothers, so I know how crazy and wild boys can be. Lots of falls, cuts, scrapes,…
Continue ReadingThe sound of the screen door slamming shut inches from my face took my breath away. He hesitated for a…
Continue ReadingI lean my head in through the window of his van. The first thing I notice is the funny smell.…
Continue ReadingI was the girl. I was the girl who’d do anything to get high as a teenager. I was the…
Continue ReadingBaby, I have prayed for you—even before I knew who you would be. I prayed I would be a mom…
Continue ReadingIt was Sunday afternoon, and I was loading my grocery cart higher than I ever had in my life. My…
Continue Reading“God, please put a baby in Mommy’s belly. Amen.” She’s added it to her prayers every night for the past…
Continue ReadingSome days, I wake up and walk around my house feeling my chest rise looking at the chaotic mess I…
Continue ReadingKeep pushing. Push through every doubt the enemy instills in your mind. Push through the depression. Push through the worrisome…
Continue ReadingMy toddler was that kid on the playground—the one who would push and bite, erupting into a tantrum and needing…
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