A Benediction for the Worn Out Mother
Blessed are you, Father, for bestowing upon me the honor of motherhood. For allowing me to experience the deep joy…
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Blessed are you, Father, for bestowing upon me the honor of motherhood. For allowing me to experience the deep joy…
Continue ReadingI took a walk up my driveway yesterday. The bitter wind whipped snow against my face, making the single-digit temperatures…
Continue ReadingI have been sitting in the peace and quiet of the office to do some long overdue Bible study for…
Continue ReadingYou’re allowed to be a participation-trophy mama. You don’t have to win it all: maintaining a flawless nap schedule for the…
Continue ReadingRemember that book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie? I do. I don’t remember what happens exactly if you…
Continue ReadingWe argued about an orange last night after dinner. Not even a large orange. A tiny mandarin. As emotions escalated…
Continue ReadingThis was a rough morning. I mean rough. I was fighting with my husband . . . again. Late for…
Continue ReadingLast week I hosted a sleepover birthday party for six girls. Six 5-year-olds descended on our house, invited by me…
Continue ReadingDear struggling mama, I am writing this letter to myself as much as I am writing it to you. I…
Continue ReadingIf you have kids in extracurricular activities and have ever wondered how on earth you're going to manage it all,…
Continue ReadingWe were having a hard morning. Our house was overrun with toys, I hadn’t had a chance to get dressed,…
Continue ReadingThings started spiraling around 2 p.m. today. It’s a tale as old as time for a mom. My husband is…
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