I saw a poem of sorts called The Keeper on social media last week. It described all the keeping a mama does for her family - home and preferences and peace. It really floored me just how important this mama job is. But a couple of weeks ago, something in my Bible study really hit … Continue reading Your Work as a Mom Matters As Much as a Prophet’s
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Five Truths to Encourage Homeschooling Mamas This School Year
I had a great friend over yesterday and we talked homeschooling and raising kids for hours while our kids played. We discussed the expectations of attention, curriculum, the long-term look at where our fourth graders might be in a few years. It's also the first week of school here in our area. I've seen more … Continue reading Five Truths to Encourage Homeschooling Mamas This School Year
Why I’m Never Going to Be Enough
I’m so excited to be a part of Brooke McGlothlin’s Gospel Centered Mom blog tour! I read her Praying for Boys a couple years ago when being a boy mom was the most foreign thing in the world for me. And I loved it. I realized how important prayer is to the mission of motherhood. I realized how … Continue reading Why I’m Never Going to Be Enough
A Mother of Promise
A couple of years ago, I felt the compression of too much mommying on my shoulders and realized that I didn't have much of a plan for my days. I realized I was surviving and not thriving. I realized that we can go through hard seasons, but we don't have to get stuck in the … Continue reading A Mother of Promise
The Weary Days Are Worth It
I started this post a few weeks ago and got derailed, but sometimes life needs to be derailed to deal with hard stuff and to recognize the expanse of love. To look for the grace of God through answered prayers and life-changing conversations and moments of stretching your capacity to the end of yourself. So, … Continue reading The Weary Days Are Worth It
A Work of God 