Motherhood
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Please Don’t Let Me Miss It
God, please don’t let me miss it… Please don’t let me miss the beauty of creation because I’m always looking down when I should be looking up. Please don’t let me miss the beauty of friendship because I’m too busy to connect or too worried about a messy house. Please...
Chasing Fireflies
I watched the kids chase fireflies tonight. The house is a mess. We’ve had a few very full, very hectic weeks and our home reflects it....
I Won’t Let Go; At Least Not Yet
She woke up crying a few minutes ago. I picked her up and haven’t put her back down. I probably should. But I won’t…at least not yet....
God Never Lets Go
I fell recently. I was strolling our littlest in our neighborhood when somehow my right foot landed on top of the right, rear wheel of the...
Don’t Forget to Look Up
Our day hasn’t gotten off to a stellar start. In the early morning hours our oldest called for me. She was sick, vomiting in the bathroom....
Even On The Hard Days, I’m Still A Good Mom
“If one more person calls my name, I think I might scream,” I thought to myself earlier this evening. And immediately I felt guilty. As a...
When It’s Hard to Find Your Christmas Joy
I don’t know about you, but for me the reality of the Christmas season doesn’t always look the way it does in movies, magazines, or even...
No One Is Doing It All
A couple of weeks ago I asked the kids to write down which of our Christmas traditions mean the most to them. I was curious to know which...
The Truth About Sundays
It’s Sunday. And Sunday mornings can be hard. I won’t lie—rather than days of rest and worship, it often feels that Sundays are filled...
When Mornings Are Hard
We got off to a bit of a rocky start yesterday morning. Kids were dragging around, we were running late, no one had on a jacket in the...