I lost my daughter almost 7 years ago. I was 18 weeks pregnant and it all happened so fast, that I was left completely empty and with my husband’s job, I felt alone a lot of the time, too. Over the years, it seems that about once a month or so, I get an email, […]
Beautiful Ashes: The Sanctifying Work of Motherhood
The Shameful Event At this particular moment, I find myself sitting in a fairly quiet house listening to the sweet sound of my 7 year old reading his Bible to his 4 other siblings. It’s early, ridiculously early, but this weary and exasperated mother has tucked all of the children (besides the new baby) into […]
4 Prayers for the Hyper-Aggressive Child and FREE PRINTABLE!
An Embarrassing Parenting Moment It was supposed to be a joyous occasion, where the families of our little man’s preschool class could come together to celebrate the birth of Jesus. I was excited to finally get to know the other families and watch our children play together. Dressed to impress, I sauntered into the […]
100 Proven, Simple and Effective Tools to Help You Manage Your Home
THIS SALE IS NOW OVER I stepped into homemaking with high ideals. I thought I would figure it out quickly and that it would all be a fun learning process. Well I got the whole “learning process” right! It has been a learning process for sure, and I still have not mastered any of it. […]
How to Protect Parental Rights in An Increasingly Antagonist Culture
**This is NOT legal or medical advice. Parental Rights Are Under Attack If you haven’t heard, a parent’s right to control decisions made for the healthcare and education of their child is slowly being stripped away. At one point that statement would have been considered conspiracy theory, but after all that went down in California yesterday with the […]
5 Prayers for the Special Needs Child
The moment a child is diagnosed as special needs is a moment a parent will always remember. For me, I remember the room, my rapid heart-beat, the knot in the pit of my stomach, and not being able to breathe. In that moment, time stood still as tears slipped uncontrollably down my face. I remember […]
6 Ways to Stress Less as a Mom
I am that mom. You know the one that shows up at least ten minutes late to an event, and who rolls in on two wheels because she’s in a hurry. You know the mom who always seems out of breath because she is literally running from one thing to the next. You know the […]
6 Prayers for the Stubborn Child’s Heart
Shepherding the stubborn child can be a road filled with frustration, tears, and parenting battles. Personally, I never thought that my three-year old would test my patience at every opportunity and we would lock horns at such a young age. Like many parents, raising a stubborn, strong-willed child took me by surprise, and I had […]
10 Things I Wish I Had Known Before Having Children
Being a parent is hard, and sometimes we need a little advice from someone who has walked through the trenches before us … 1.) I wish that I had realized just how easy life was before children. I should have taken more naps. Yes, if I could do it over again, I would have […]
Making Your Home A Refuge
This is Part 2 of a 3 Part Series Entitled, “Hospitality from the Heart.” CLICK HERE to catch the first installment. Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. - 1 Peter 4:9 I have a few practical suggestions that I think you might find helpful. I am trying to practice these within my own […]