Motherhood
Blog Posts
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. There are clean clothes piled on the chair in our room. Dirty clothes are spilling over the sides of the laundry baskets. The...
One Year of God’s Faithfulness
Tomorrow marks one year—one year since I was readmitted to the hospital with postpartum preeclampsia. One year, since I left my big kids...
This Boy of Mine
I took a shower with [fake] snakes more than once last week. He often comes to the front door with a lizard or two he’s just caught riding...
You’ll Sleep Again
I slept all night last night for the first time since our sweet baby girl was born. Actually, it was the first time in over a year because...
You’re Not Alone
I watched the leaves dance in the wind as I sat by the window praying, while my baby girl napped nearby. “God, I wish I could see you. I...
Life Is A Gift
She was only four days old when I took this picture, and some days I still cry. I still get emotional when I think about the gift I’ve...
He’ll Never Let Go
I love how she holds onto me—her little hand grasping my finger or my clothes, as tightly as possible. She holds on as if her very life...
When I am Afraid I Will Trust in Him
“Whenever I am afraid I will trust in you.” Psalm 56:3 A week ago yesterday I found myself in room 262 anxiously awaiting the birth of our...
Love Looks Like Hot Pink Sandals
Society tells us a lot about love. TV shows and movies often depict long, romantic getaways and extravagant gifts. Sometimes social media...
How Old Am I?
I reclined on the narrow hospital-style bed, there in the doctor’s office, while the monitors attached around my ever-growing middle...