Hi, dear readers! I am so humbled that you take any time at all to read this blog. It truly has been such a joy to write here for the past 9 or so years. As a writer professionally, it’s been the place where I write, almost journal, both my thoughts and Biblical Truths just …
As a new-ish mother, keeping some kind of sabbath has been a rhythm I’ve had to figure out in a new way. I mean, let’s face it, moms…we don’t really get a “day off” from caring for our children. To be honest, I wouldn’t want a day off from this important responsibility. Even still, I …
The “Proverbs 31 Woman” is commonly touted as the woman that Christians should strive to be. But do we really know who this woman is? Have we as women carefully considered what it actually means to be this kind of woman? Since I’ve become a mother, the Lord has been continuously bringing this chapter into …
Today’s topic is simply me adding my agreement to the reality that it’s not only OKAY, but BEAUTIFUL to actually “look like” you had a baby. Every woman is so incredibly different in every facet of pregnancy. Some women get stretch marks. Some don’t. Some gain a lot of weight while pregnant; others struggle to …
In the first several weeks after having my baby boy, I remember wondering, “How am I ever going to be able to cook meals again, let alone have time for it?” My case was unique in that I was on bedrest after severe tearing, so even standing up took great effort and was very painful …
For me, it’s a “going back”. Maybe for you, it’s a “staying faithful there”. Or maybe it’s going there for the first time. Wherever you are in your journey with Jesus, the secret place is an important part of it, and Jesus makes that clear. Today, I have a song on my heart about Going …
As a society, we’re only recently starting to normalize the realities of mom guilt, comparison, and baby blues. Studies show that up to 80% of new parents experience some form of “baby blues”, and 10-20% have PPD. One conversation with most any mom will reveal that comparison with other moms (especially in this day of …
The Lord has been putting something on my heart so vehemently that He’s been challenging me with and changing in me and today, I wanted to share that word because I believe it may challenge, encourage, and strengthen you too! My dear pastor at our church C3KW has often challenged us by begging the question, …
I’m a little nervous to post this one, but it’s something the Lord has been speaking to me about and convicting me about for a while now, so I think it worthwhile to share. And it’s about social media: particularly social media and motherhood. If you’re a mom who posts your kids/babies/life on social media, …
God has been revealing a lot about this topic to me, by His Spirit and Word and through theologians, so I wanted to share what He has been showing me. “For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth” (John 4:24). These famous words of Jesus implore us …