Seeking Help in the Midst of the Highs and the Lows My toddler gives the biggest hugs I have ever received. He hugs with his whole body. “You melt mommy,” I tell him as he wraps his little arms around my shoulders. I can hardly contain my joy because there is...
How the Gospel Helps Us Make Forgiveness a Regular Rhythm in Our Homes Moms, how many times a week do you say this phrase? “Say you’re sorry.” Little brother pulled sister’s hair. “Say you’re sorry.” Big sister shut little sister’s fingers in a door (maybe...
How We Suffer as Believers: Our Hearts Ache, But We Always Have Joy We recently experienced a devastating loss in our family. It was the first time as a mom I had to share the news with my kids that someone they knew and loved deeply was gone from this Earth. I didn’t...
Equipped by God: Encouragement in Raising Godly Children I remember clearly the expectations I had when I was pregnant with my daughter even before I had even held her in my arms. I was committed to natural childbirth (it didn’t happen), 100% breast feeding (that...
Simple, Yet Significant-How God Can Transform Our Efforts as Moms As moms, we are no strangers to the daily tasks and weighty responsibilities it takes to raise our children. We are often pulled in multiple directions from soothing an infant to calming a toddler...
Teaching Our Kids to Trust God Means Letting Them Go It is said that faith is like a muscle. It grows by stretching. If we want our kids to have great faith, we must allow them to experience times of testing. Kids today are fearful. Studies show that anxiety and...
