*Trigger warning: Suicide* A couple of years after my youngest was born, I was diagnosed with PMDD. In my case, PMDD at its worst means that for one to two weeks each month, I spiral into a deep depression. Every sensory issue I have is exacerbated. Each day is a fight that I’m not sure […]
I wanted to give you tips on teaching forgiveness to children. Instead, I find myself humbled by my lack of forgiveness toward my own children. I’ve written before that special needs parenting is hard, but I haven’t written yet about my journey of coming to grips with my neurodivergence. I’ve always attributed the chaos that
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While Mary was laboring to give birth to her son and tending to him in the hours after, shepherds were going about their mundane work. On this most humble, ordinary of nights, God gave his people a glimpse of glory. Surrounded by the sounds of livestock, an angel broke through the dark, shining with the
I recently read The Journals of Jim Elliot, edited by Elisabeth Elliot, and was reminded again that one of our “heroes” of the faith struggled with sin, doubt, and the frailty of life. Born in 1927, Jim Elliot is most famous for his death at the hands of the very people he and several other
Consistent Bible reading is an important aspect of growing in your faith. Throughout Scripture, we see the importance of time in the Word, but as a busy mom with an ever-changing schedule and desire for spontaneity, I’ve struggled with consistent time in the Word. But, learning how to read the Bible daily, is an important
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I love downloading daily routine lists because I’m prone to feeling like I will finally have my life organized if I follow someone else’s perfect morning schedule or daily rhythms. I follow them for a while, but they never end up being sustainable. The truth is, there is no perfect daily routine for every person.
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“You’ve got this, mama!” “You’re a great mom!” These cheerleader phrases make me feel good about myself, until the days when nothing is under control and I treat my children unkindly. I don’t say this to gain sympathy. The fact is that some days that I act like a bad mom. And
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I’m easily distracted. After cleaning the house for an hour, I look around and wonder what I’ve ever done. I start with the goal of cleaning the kitchen, then have to change a dirty diaper. I see the clothes on the bedroom floor, so I start a load of laundry. The boys are fighting over
What does a good mom smell like? When we were in-process to adopt our oldest son, I obsessively cleaned and organized my home. If you’ve been pregnant and experienced nesting, this was 100 times more intense and thorough. I was anxiously attempting to control every aspect of the adoption process, and one way was through
I live a mundane, ordinary life. I’ve had mountaintop experiences – spiritual highs where I’ve been privileged to very visibly see God’s hand at work. But, most of my life is filled with mundane moments. Planning out another week of dinners. Changing a dirty diaper. Answering my preschooler’s twenty-sixth question before 8 am. In the
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