Whispers of the Enemy
Today was a day of trials. One after the other. And they left my sensitive soul fall prey to the whispers of the enemy. The kinds of whispers he loves to taunt Mamas with because he knows it cuts deep.
Parenting Bravely
It is our goal to parent out of holy confidence rather than out of fear. Whether parenting typical children with their own set of unique needs and an unsteady world around them or parenting a child with special needs and/or through adoption, it is not an easy journey. Join me for insight and encouragement for your parenting journey.
Identity in Christ – A Prayer for My Child
It was as if there were a magnet. Appropriate versus inappropriate. Two options to choose from. We would hope for at least a 50/50 chance, right? But, somehow, the might of that magnet would win at least 95% of the time. It would pull her to the inappropriate. Her draw to this inappropriateness was beyond…
A Prayer in the Fight to Defeat Fear in My Hurt Child
It was the in the quiet of the night. Everyone was asleep…at last. It was the time I had always used to refuel and recharge. Me time. Creative time. These days, however, I barely made it through the day and found myself collapsing into bed in the evening. I craved the “mindless” types of activities…
The Strength Inside of Me
We walked through the hospital doors with our 5-week-old son. It was a day we knew would come. We had awaited it with a mixture of relief and fear. Our little guy needed to begin the healing process so that he could live a healthy life, but the surgery was complex and the thought of…
To Be Your Mother
You arrived into my life with both gentleness and fervor. Tenderness and tenacity. Each of you. So different but yet so the same. Two born of my flesh and one born of my heart. It simply matters not. You have opened my eyes. Changed me. Remade me. With your crinkly eyes filled with laughter. And…
3 Simple but Critical choices we ALWAYS Have
Moments. Our lives are broken down into them. They seem so little, but each one catapults into the next and together they write the story of our lives. They lay out our future. It is in the moment… We have been confronted with an ugly comment. We have been turned down for a position….