One Saturday morning, at the height of mom frustration, I zipped through my house, picking up toys and dirty clothes while trying not to get upset at my lack of…
One Saturday morning, at the height of mom frustration, I zipped through my house, picking up toys and dirty clothes while trying not to get upset at my lack of…
I must admit, it’s a little ridiculous how many lines from movies I can recite. And let a DJ start playing 90s R&B, and I’m singing every verse. But…
The assignment was to write about joy. Sure, I can do that. I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart, after all. And then I sat down,…
“Oh, no — May is here,” the woman muttered as she stared at her calendar. “That means Mother’s Day is coming.” She sighed. “It’s the worst day of the year…
In the early days when my girls were in preschool and kindergarten, endless car rides loomed in front of us. Day after day, we repeated the same routine on the…
As mothers, our fears and lingering anxiety over those fears can be endless. From the moment we conceive a child and begin feeling unusual cramping, our hearts start to pound…
In August, a few months short of her 92nd birthday, the woman who made sure I lived knowing I was fully loved, died. I’ll admit, it took me a while…
There have been many new years that I’ve faced with hopeful expectations and a few resolutions thrown in for good measure. This year is no different! After the past several…
I have a tendency to wish away seasons. For example, when I was in high school I just wanted to live on my own. In college, I just wanted…
I think I’m always wrestling with something… some circumstances, fear, doubt, disappointment, sadness, or just my to-do list. Recently, God has revealed something about my wrestling that has surprised me….