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…
Stepping into God’s calling
Have you ever known what to do because God told you to do it but you were still nervous to step into the unknown? Before I started my…
Take heart, mom—Jesus is not embarrassed by your weakness
Motherhood introduces us to realms of weakness we might never have otherwise known. From the moment the pregnancy test reads positive and a little…
Hope for introverted moms
Whenever someone asks how old my boys are, my answer (five and two) often elicits wide eyes and a sympathetic smile. It’s a busy time. We’ve got…
Is doing it all what God asked you to do?
The question, “how do they do it all?” has no doubt crossed your mind at some point. Recently, I found myself in a place where I was questioning…
Guiding my girls as a solo mom
“He won’t walk them down the aisle,” I lamented, a lump lodging in my throat as I watched my girls walk down the street together hand in hand. As…
Four ways moms can self-care by attending first to soul-care
“Mom guilt.” We all deal with it. The dishes don’t wash themselves. You just finished cleaning when your child brought the mud pie inside. Let’s face…
Why aren’t you calling me?
He didn’t ask me to tuck him in last night. I heard the click of his light and waited for the invitation. Silence. Why wasn’t my Eli calling for me?…
This one choice can make or break your year
I was mad. Hurt. Fed up. Over what? Oh, the usual. My husband—can’t he see I need some attention? My kids—why are they acting so entitled? Did I…
