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 …
Motherhood is a role with eternal implications. Stop and think about your reaction to those words. Do they make you roll your eyes as you consider that women have been doing this work for centuries? Or do these words weigh heavy on you – causing you to feel even more anxiety? I say that motherhood …
Creating a house characterized by love, truth, peace, and joy is one of my foremost goals as a Christian woman. I want to leave a legacy of faith, and I want my children to remember their childhood as one established in a Christ-centered home. They may be young, but I must be purposeful right now …
“To be human is to be afraid.” Edward Welch (When I Am Afraid: A step-by-step guide away from fear and anxiety) I’m a mom of two boys, and the advice I receive most often is to let them do dangerous things. As someone who has battled anxiety since Jr. High, that advice feels daunting. …
“Only to sit and think of God, Oh what a joy it is! To think the thought, to breathe the Name Earth has no higher bliss.” Frederick W. Faber I’ve always been an introspective person. I remember getting lost in my thoughts as a child; stopping to look up at the clouds and considering how …
Meekness Defined Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. – Matthew 5:5 This was a hard week, and words failed me. The circumstances of those around me grieved me deeply and reminded me of my own pain. Temptations to question God’s plan, goodness, love, and justice filled my thoughts. Just last week, …
I thought to myself, “Oh! It’s spring!” The fuschias, yellows, and rich greens surrounding my car on the backroads near our house caught me off guard. Why? Although it frequently makes a brief, deceptive appearance before its official arrival, spring faithfully comes every year. I expect spring’s entrance, but I am always pleasantly surprised by …
