Jesus never said, “Impress me”
Jesus never said, “Impress me.” Let that sink in, friend. Here's what He did say He said: Follow me.Trust me.Feed my sheep. He never said, "Impress me" He didn’t say…
Can’t stop worrying? Here’s what I do.
I'd be lying if I told you I wasn't worried about the state of the world and raising my babies in it. Not a day goes by that I don't…
Breaking the family sin
Trigger warning: discusses death, trauma, child and domestic abuse. “The true measure of our character is how we treat the poor, the disfavored, the accused, the incarcerated, and the condemned.”…
When my kid just won’t stop crying
One of the hardest things for me about raising little ones: has been those moments when they won't stop crying. They warn you about it after your baby is born,…
My Mother’s Choice
With with a generous dose of hindsight I attempted to assess my mother’s mood in the old picture. Sitting with company around the dining room table, wearing a loose house…
You are never walking alone
You know those moments in life where you think to yourself, “This could not have happened at a worse time”? Yep, today we had that moment. Only this time God…
Just keep walking
“Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For you are with me; for your rod and staff, they comfort me.”…
The Birthday I’ll Never Forget
It was another bitterly cold day in the mountains. The snow had fallen the night before creating a beautiful white blanket of white across the country roads and landscape. It…
The day I had to use the food bank I had donated to in the past
I drove across my small town and walked down the sidewalk, quickly, head down, hoping no one noticed me or even worse, recognized me. I wore a heavy messenger-style “mom…
I want the best for my kids just like God wants the best for me – and that involves saying ‘no’
I told my husband we really needed to pray about something that would be vital to our current situation. I thought if we prayed about it together, we would get…
Confession from a new mom: I struggled to bond with my baby
I have a confession: I struggled to bond with my baby, it did not come instantly at all. It was a long struggle but the biggest lesson I learned was…
When I told my daughter she had a half-sister
A few years ago I told my now 17 year old that she has an older half-sister who was placed for adoption in infancy. It was the hardest conversation I…
