Mar 17, 2023 | For A Mama's Heart, Prayers
God, tonight we pray for the mama whose baby is graduating. Maybe they’re graduating from Kindergarten. Maybe middle school or high school. Perhaps college. Whatever the grade or level of accomplishment, this mama still can’t help but see the baby girl she just...
Mar 17, 2023 | For A Fearful Heart, Prayers
God, at times our hearts are heavy. We are burdened by the heartache we see in this world, and by the heartache we feel in our lives personally. We hurt for our loved ones who are suffering in some way. We ache for our friends who are going through such difficulties....
Mar 17, 2023 | For An Anxious Heart, Prayers
God, sometimes it’s hard to turn it all off and get to sleep. The noise. The worries. The problems of this world. We close our eyes and wonder if we handled that parenting situation correctly, or we replay how we messed up and yelled at the kids. We worry about that...
Mar 14, 2023 | Faith, God, Gratitude, Hope, Joy, Kids, Life Lessons, Motherhood, Parenting, Prayer, Simple Things, Thankfulness, Time
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. I took her temperature and it was pretty high. In general, fevers don’t alarm me, but I knew hers needed to come down. There was...
Mar 14, 2023 | Faith, God, Kids, Life Lessons, Motherhood, Parenting, Perfectionism, Prayer, Purpose
“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 mom, I’m needed often. As a mom with a kiddo who was sick last week and another kiddo sick this week, amidst a myriad of other...