There is a bigger promise I should have made to you that day as we slipped gold bands of promise around each other’s fingers; one I could not have imagined back then would need a vow to stand behind it.
It begins at that first introduction with a first impression so strong and beautiful enough to graft two souls into one, but it does’t end there. There is a whole melody playing out as we find ourselves surprised my motherhood time and time again.
Here it is friends, the secret I’ve been keeping under wraps for six months–the one that began with that humble jar of 936 Pennies.
The newborn days are a puzzle; an intimate game of mother and child figuring each other out. And this game–this season of such beauty–it begs for grace.
The newborn days are a puzzle; an intimate game of mother and child figuring each other out. And this game–this season of such beauty–it begs for grace.
Within just a minute of the ultrasound technician placing the warm gel and ultrasound wand onto my swollen belly, I knew something did not look right. The technician did not divert her gaze from the screen as she spoke, The technician did not divert her gaze from the screen as she spoke, “I can only find 4 centimeters of fluid. I’m calling your doctor.”
Why maybe it’s ok that we don’t cherish every moment, but instead unearth the beauty threaded throughout them.
My mom has always called it the “Elmer’s Glue Feeling”; When you’re exhausted and feel like you’re moving as slow as glue.
Here’s one way we are fighting back against Elmer, and the “afternoon energy slump”!
Motherhood is impossibly difficult, everyday challenging, and tragically humbling—it can leave us drowning. Need a dose of hope? We Can Say Goodbye To Survival Mode.
We have 936 weeks with our children. Time is short, yet we as parents of today’s society are throwing away 171 weeks of our children’s lives. Redeem that time with these 6 questions.
We have 936 weeks with our children. Time is short, yet we as parents of today’s society are throwing away 171 weeks of our children’s lives. Redeem that time with these 6 questions.
As a child, many of my evenings were steeped in fables and magical tales. I don’t remember the journey of the mystical creatures. I can’t recollect the voices they spoke in, although I know they were many–and that they captivated me.
What I do recall, with vivid clarity, is my father.
Raising kids stirs something deep in our souls — an innate knowing that our time is finite. Taking my kids outside in creation, I’m discovering how to stretch our time and pack it to the brim with meaning. God’s creativity provides the riches of resources for teaching the next generation who He is and how He loves us. Join our adventure and discover inspiration and resources for refusing rush, creating habits of rest, living intentionally, and making the most of this beautiful life!