By Krystal Sieben Take it from a Girl Who Was One: Go Easy on the Messy Kid
In defense of the messy kid—because I am the messy kid. First and foremost, I totally get (especially as a…
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By Greta Urso Can God Really Meet Me In This Mess?
I just finished folding 13 loads of laundry. No exaggeration—if anything, I’m underselling myself because some of the laundry baskets…
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By Tara Hanratty These Messy Moments Are Tomorrow’s Precious Memories
We live on an old street with perfectly manicured lawns, beautiful gardens, and freshly painted shutters that match the coloured…
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By Amy Keyes There’s Magic In This Mess
One of my favorite quotes says, “The opposite of a hot mess is cold, predictable, and tidy. That’s not where…
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By Amanda Crews One Day Our House Will be Clean, but Today I’ll Cherish the Mess
Our home isn’t a curated photo. In fact, if someone saw a picture, the only reason they may stop scrolling…
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I Prayed for These Moments I’m Living with You
There’s a half-eaten, yellow Dum-Dum sucker stuck in the console of my dashboard, right in front of my gear shift.…
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Be the Friend Who Meets You In Your Mess
Be the friend who doesn’t look at the baseboards, the friend who overlooks the dirt. Be the friend who comes…
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Here’s to the Friends Who Don’t Hide Their Messy Parts
To the friend who invited me over without picking her house up beforehand . . . thank you. You had…
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Everywhere I Look There’s Something That Needs to Be Done
I need to make dinner. But before I can do that, I need to clean off the counter, which means…
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By Lizzy Christian There is Mercy in the Mess
Today was one of those days. My firefighter went straight to the Fire Academy to teach for the day, after…
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By Megan Kewaza Motherhood Reveals I Am a Mess in Need of a Savior
Motherhood–like marriage–reveals the sin within me. I complain, I worry, I’m selfish. I yell, I compare, I’m quick to anger.…
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This House is Far From Perfect, But its Doors Are Always Open
This is my kitchen and dining area in all its unfinished glory. Just one project of many that I don’t…
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