Sep 25, 2025 | Anxiety, Childhood, Encouragement, Faith, Fear, God, God's Faithfulness, God's Love, Kids, Life Lessons, Motherhood, Parenting
His eyes welled with tears, and his bottom lip quivered. “I’m scared, Mama,” he cried, as we made our way around the ball fields in search of Field #5. It was an early Spring day, and both kids were playing ball. Though they’d been practicing, these were their first...
Aug 11, 2025 | Faith, Faithful Living, Freedom, God, God's Faithfulness, God's Love, Life Lessons
This load is too heavy for her. The bag is filled with all manner of things—stuffed to the brim with items we might need during our travel home. I want to help her carry it. I offer numerous times. But she’s four. And she’s determined. The load is too heavy, and...
Jun 15, 2025 | Encouragement, Faith, Faithful Living, God, God's Faithfulness, God's Love, Peace
Sometimes we need the reminder that whatever “hard” thing we face, we don’t face it alone. God is with us and will be with us. In fact, He goes before us. Take a moment to picture that and think about what it really means. It means there is no step we can take without...
Feb 3, 2025 | Encouragement, Faith, Faithful Living, God, God's Faithfulness, God's Love
Wherever you find yourself… Whether you’re exhausted from being up all night with your littles. Whether you’re tired from working at home all day, wondering if there’s purpose in the making of snacks, sweeping the floors, and folding the laundry. Whether you’ve...
Nov 27, 2024 | Anxiety, Blog, Encouragement, Failure, Faith, Faithful Living, God's Faithfulness, God's Love, Gratitude, Hope, Kids, Motherhood, Parenting, Perfectionism, Thankfulness
So, here’s the deal… My kitchen is a mess, as is my dining room. Two out of the five of us aren’t feeling our best. The kids are arguing in the living room. The littlest is mad and crying. And I’m in the bathroom with the door locked. Despite what you will see as you...
Aug 9, 2024 | Anxiety, Encouragement, Faith, Faithful Living, God, God's Faithfulness, God's Love, Kids, Motherhood, Parenting, Peace
I woke up tired and grumpy. The kids have been bickering most of the morning as they’ve tried to bake cookies together. Did I mention it’s flooding rain? I’ve tried to change my outlook, getting busy with chores around the house, in an effort to create some positive...
