It's morning.  Another night has sung its song.  Soft and low, almost inaudible at times.  Loud and too long, at others, as my churning heart cannot still, cannot submit to the hush, cannot embrace rest. I wake, still tired.  Fluff my pillow and sit up.  I'll take just a few minutes and pray.  Reset my mind before the day even starts.  And I can almost see from my bed, that kitchen sink. … [Read more...]

You may not notice how much you appreciate it as a mother until it's missing from your home. So many blessings both stem from and blossom into order in the home. Things that cause order in the home: discipline -  Is your husband the leader in your home?  Are you disciplined yourself?  By that I mean, do you regularly tend to the things that you know you need to do to function optimally? … [Read more...]

photo credit God desires for His children to be diligent stewards, for sure.  But He also wants us to enjoy our lives. If you have recently found yourself disgruntled with your work as soon as you wake up in the morning short-tempered with your children no longer enjoying things you used to fussing about soccer games instead of relaxing and enjoying the breeze resenting your … [Read more...]

If there is one thing I figured out really early as a mother, it's that mothers need patience. Children will slow you down.  Rejecting this idea makes us frustrated.  But embracing it causes us to enjoy the moments.  It causes our hearts to be peaceful.  It allows us time to ponder the big picture, to reflect on the value of our positions as mothers, and to see our children as the gifts … [Read more...]

Sometimes the waters of motherhood are unclear, dark, and murky. Sometimes our paths become tangled, intertwined with briers of difficulty, with thorns of pain and grief, with stones of heavy burdens.  So bogged down by just taking the next step, we're no longer even looking ahead.  We're no longer focused on the big picture that God sees, His ultimate plan, His ways for our lives. I'm … [Read more...]