A love that will never leave you
My firstborn spent a semester abroad in his junior year of college. Like any mom who’s separated from her child, I knew the exact distance between…
Preach the gospel to yourself first, then your children
Sin. That heavy, one-syllable word that can feel like a gut punch when we stop and ponder our own. As Christian parents we can jokingly say we’re…
You are not a bad mom
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is…
Three lies we believe as moms struggling with anxiety
I’ve struggled with anxiety since I was a child. I cannot tell you the exact age it started or how it crept up on me, but I can tell you that looking…
Why judging other moms diminishes the power of the cross
The minivan sliding door of shame—it’s a thing. You know, when you drop off your kids at school with all humanity watching, the door slides open and…
To the lonely stay-at-home mom: 6 ways to cope with social isolation
Learning to cope with social isolation as a stay-at-home mom can create a heart of gratitude rather than despair. Some people are energized by…
3 Truths to demolish mom guilt
“I hate you, you @*&!%” My 5-year-old daughter screamed at the nurse as she prepped the needle. Everyone in the room, including my husband and I,…
Stop negative self-talk
During parent night at our local junior high, the eighth-grade advanced English teacher explained his challenging, yet doable, curriculum. He ended…
Reach out and reconnect
My best lessons in friendship came during my loneliest season of friendship. As a newlywed in a new city, I started at square one. I got invited to…