I felt immediate regret. My obvious failure in giving a rational and appropriate response left me feeling defeated. So when that familiar voice whispered, “You’re a terrible mother,” I believed it. I opened the door to mom-guilt and let it rush on in.
Do you feel like you should be able to do it all but keep finding out you can’t? God has something to say when we can’t do it all. Some days make it abundantly clear that I can’t do it all, leaving me on my knees praying to God for help. Chaos. Chaos describes this morning […]
The disciple John defined Himself by Jesus’ love. We can too! You are the one whom Jesus loved. Will you ask Him to help you believe it? What We Learn From John. Several times in the gospel of John, He refers to himself as ‘the disciple whom Jesus loved‘ (John 13:23, 19:26, 21:20) The one Jesus […]
Today our son Aiden turns SIX. Somehow, six years have passed since we first saw his sweet face. Time is a strange thing – it seems like he has always been, yet it seems like I blinked because he was just born! And now I can hardly pick him up. How. Did. That. Happen? While I […]
Ready or not, kindergarten happens. It’s ok to have mixed emotions about your child going to kindergarten. Focusing on gratitude and excitement can help make it easier. School supplies, backpacks, and school forms – we have them all. Obviously, I knew it was coming. And yet… How. Did. This. Happen? In just one week our oldest […]