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Happy Mother’s Day
Ahhhh! It’s Mother’s Day. The day we’ve all been waiting for . . . I’m sure we have all woken up rested and refreshed. All our needs have been anticipated,…
Let Me Choose Joy
A few weeks ago, I was blessed to have the opportunity to attend a retreat. One of the talks focused on joy. All of the mothers sitting there, most of…
Co-existing with the Cardboard Boxes
There has been a veterinarian clinic in my living room for the last two weeks. Cardboard boxes, laundry baskets, and upended toy bins line the walls, each filled with stuffed…
Quote of the Week
“I am not sure exactly what heaven will be like, but I know that when we die and it comes time for God to judge us, he will not ask,…
Bearing Fruit
There was a time, when I was a young mom, that I would look at the teens and young adults of families that I knew and inwardly critique the parenting…
Saturday Recipe: Shrimp and Grits
Somehow grits always makes my family feel loved. It’s the quintessential Southern basis for any meal—breakfast, lunch or dinner. During summers, I combine the wholesomeness of grits with shrimp for…
Whirlwind Days and Sleepless Nights
The fog of war hits at the most random times. Life happens so quickly as my head spins to catch a glimpse. The constant needs pile up as one task…
The Comforter
I remember feeling absolutely overcome the first time I looked into my newborn’s eyes. So incredibly beautiful, so exquisite, so perfect—my baby was a tiny miracle wrapped helplessly in my…
Quote of the Week
“God has, in fact, thought of us from eternity and has loved us as unique individuals. He has called every one of us by name, as the Good Shepherd calls…
You are His Beloved
I remember my twenty-two-year-old self just longing and aching to be married with children. The more I attended my college friends’ weddings and the baby showers that followed, the more…
DIY: Slow your Roll-on
With the pace of life changing so much in the last year, I have discovered a simple prayer that has brought so much fruit: Lord, slow me down, give…
Knives, Necks, and Trust
I have some tendencies that lend themselves to stressful mothering. One is that, even though I know God is love, I continually struggle against my early idea of God as…
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