It took two years of trying and one minor surgery for me to get pregnant the first time, so I was certain I would love and cherish every single minute of motherhood. Little did I know that just a few months later, I would find myself overwhelmed, exhausted, and hearing these words from someone I…
When I was raising my children, I remember thinking, “If only they came with instructions.” We only get one chance at this parenting gig, and before you know it they’re grown and out the door. I am not a perfect parent, but I serve a perfect Father. As a mom, I felt woefully in need…
Blessings come in unexpected ways. Mine came in the form of an interruption. It was late, and my children had been in bed for hours. Big brother had been asleep for at least an hour, but little brother’s sleep avoidance tactics were still going strong. I was caught up in the sublime task of cleaning…
My chest tightens and I hold my breath as my four-year-old son hangs upside down on the playset. My heart pounds and my grip tightens to steady the seat as he pedals hard learning to ride his bike. These are lessons I know he must learn for himself. From the same deep well where my…
I have been a mother for a decade, yet this fact still does not seem real to me. It feels like just months ago I was holding my first baby in my arms. In reality, I became a first-time mom ten years ago, and less than six years later, I was a mom of four….
As far back as I can remember, my deepest desire in life was to be the best mother possible. When I came to know the Lord at fifteen, I was convinced God would enable me to fulfill that desire. I believed that when I had children, he would cocoon each one and keep them safe….