“In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat – for he grants sleep to those he loves.” -Ps. 127:2 Everyone always jokes to new moms about how they’ll never sleep again. I always naively assumed that since I had excelled at most everything else I had put my hand […]
Month: July 2016
6 Days, 4 Cities, and 3 Kids under 5: The Tale of our Trip
They said we were crazy. I think they were right. We flew into Boston, stayed the night, drove to New York City, stopping at New Haven on the way, stayed two nights in Manhattan, drove to Philly, back to New York for the next night, and then back to Boston, stopping again at New Haven […]
How a Vacation Made Me Appreciate My Home Life
I always REALLY look forward to vacations. It’s not that I’m deluded into thinking that it will be an opportunity to relax. I’m not THAT naive. It’s always a ton of work. I do look forward to not cooking and washing dishes, but on this last vacation there was a lot of feeding littles in […]
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Using a Game to Bring Focus to Homeschool
It’s kind of funny that I’m doing a homeschooling post because I barely consider myself a homeschool mom. You have to understand that my daughter is unusually brilliant. I know, everyone thinks their kid is smart, but we’re having her tested in November and we’re actually considering putting her in a gifted program. Kayla started […]
Managing Ministry with Small Children
“Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” Matt. 6:33 My husband and I have been in ministry for years, even before we met. We’ve always known that we would have children, and that we would be serving in church in some capacity. I studied […]
8 Tips for Surviving a Toddler
“He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.” Isaiah 40:29 1. Coffee I’m so impressed with moms who don’t drink coffee. I mean seriously? Apart from the tendency of toddlers to stay awake throughout the night and require constant supervision during the day, there’s diaper changes, feedings, cleaning up the […]
Diaper Blowouts and the Meaning of Life
“For we are God’s handwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Ephesians 2:10 The cliché that motherhood is rewarding yet challenging seems trite, but it’s true. The specific challenge I’ve faced in this season of my mommyhood is that all day long I’m constantly […]
Why Comparison Is Killing You
“…When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are not wise.” 2 Corinthians 10:12 Most women struggle with comparing themselves with other women. The logical conclusion to this empty exercise is the pride/insecurity scenario. If you win the comparison battle, it puffs you up and makes you feel a little better […]
Praising God with a Broken Heart
“Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised.” Job 1:20 I have never experienced grief, fear, and depression like I did when my first son, my middle child was born. It was a completely […]