Tomorrow is the big day. The day I looked forward to as a child. The day I dreaded as an adult. The day set aside to focus on and celebrate mothers. As someone who has an amazing mother, I still love to celebrate her. She sacrificed so much to help me become who I am … More A Lesson from my Mama
Isn’t it amazing how differently our lives turn out than we had expected? It doesn’t even matter what your initial expectations were. I don’t know anyone who can look at me and say, “Everything in my life happened exactly the way I always imagined it.” Maybe you can say this and mean it…but you’d probably … More Messes, Miracles, and Mothers
I’ve seen and heard many cliché statements about God over the years, and I’m sure you have too, that have no Biblical foundation whatsoever. I saw one this week, however, that made my wheels begin to turn. It referred to God smiling. I began to think… Can we make God smile? If the church at … More Making God Smile…and a Prayer for Mother’s Day
It’s a little before 5:00 a.m. on Mother’s Day, and I can’t sleep. The day women who are fighting this battle with infertility dread and those with little ones look forward to has arrived. *This isn’t going to be a “woe is me” post, I promise.* If you are having a hard time today, maybe … More To the Mothers and the Mother’s Hearts
Most women dread the thought of ever being told or realizing that they sound or act like their mother. She is the last thing in the world they would ever want to become. Not me. See, my mother is what I want to be when I grow up. My mama is a very simple, practical … More A Godly Example
For so many, Mother’s Day is a happy day filled with smiles, flowers, Hallmark cards, hugs, little voices saying, “I love you, Mommy,” sweet church sermons, meals someone else prepared, sometimes even a house someone else cleaned. For others, it is a day filled with forced smiles, feelings of inadequacy, longing, despair, empty arms, lots … More Empty Arms
