Finding Grace-Filled Confidence in the Chaos
Thank you so much for joining me for the Rediscovering Joy in Motherhood series. You can read all of the posts in this series right here. We’ve reached the final day of the Joy in Motherhood series. We’ve talked about three hang-ups that steal the joy from motherhood, one seemingly negative phrase that’s okay for […] Read more…
How I Finally Organized My Life so I Could Enjoy my Family In one of the previous posts in this series, I shared a little bit about how I’m decluttering our house. I got tired of stepping on and over things that we really didn’t need and weren’t bringing any value to our lives and so […] Read more…
I almost didn’t write this post. In fact, I almost quite writing the Rediscovering Joy in Motherhood series altogether! It’s funny how the things we try to encourage others about, the lessons we think we’ve learned, and the situations we believe we’ve mastered are the very things that challenge us once again. My husband and […] Read more…
As I’ve been writing the “rediscovering joy in motherhood” series, I’ve been thinking on some Scripture verses that talk about joy. It’s great to deconstruct some of the hang-ups and struggles that can take away the joy of being a mom. Yet as a Christian, I know there is more than just practical advice! For […] Read more…
Dear Mom Who Needs a Break, Sometimes the noise is just TOO loud. Sometimes the requests are just TOO many. Sometimes the complaining is just TOO much. When you feel like you need a break…..it’s because you probably do. I’m not talking about running off and “escaping your problems”. No, it isn’t that. Our children […] Read more…
STOP SAYING MOTHERHOOD IS HARD. That was the statement that popped up in my newsfeed a few months ago on Facebook. Immediately I bristled. What do you mean, stop? Who says I’m even saying such a thing? But I am. Those three words leave my mouth almost every single day. Motherhood is hard. In conversations with friends, […] Read more…
Thanks for joining me for the Rediscovering Joy in Motherhood series! One of the things that was brought to my attention as I was working through my struggle to enjoy being a mom was that there are a few “hang-ups” that seem to steal the joy away from motherhood. I‘m going to talk about three […] Read more…
Tired. Overwhelmed. Too Busy. Frustrated. Joyless. Those first four words are often used to describe parts of motherhood. But that last one? Joyless? Yep, that described me as a mom. Somewhere along the line, in the midst of nine years of diaper changes, messy faces, frazzled mornings and late night wakings, I let the enjoyment of […] Read more…
When I “became” a blogger three years ago, it was a much simpler time. (Doesn’t that sound like something we hear our grandparents’ say?) But really, it’s the truth. Back then, it was all about writing, no perfect Pinterest photos required. These days there is SO much we can do with our blogs that it not […] Read more…
Remember the days before advanced digital photography? That’s when my first child was born. The picture is a bit dark, but it’s hard to miss this sweet little one. With his Gerber baby lips, soft dark hair and rosy cheeks, this child changed my existence. His birth was rather traumatic, and the moment he was […] Read more…
As I was returning home from an errand a couple of days ago, I glanced out my car windows as I rolled slowly down our small town streets. I couldn’t help but notice several high-school age kids walking down the windy street, the guys punching each other on the shoulders, the girls laughing. Knowing some of the situations […] Read more…
**Heads up! If you’ve never been here before, I’m a Christian blogger, so this post is written to apply to Christian moms. Thanks for reading! I am constantly overwhelmed by the mothering advice I see, whether on the internet, in books or elsewhere. How about you? And it’s not that all these tips are incorrect […] Read more…
“Mom, I just can’t stop thinking about Minecraft. My mind keeps wandering with the possibilities, what I can do with it, how I can build this house, what other structures I can build. I can’t think about anything else!” So was the breathless excitement in my 9 year old’s voice this afternoon as he described […] Read more…
Many times I hear that THE solution to people feeling bad about themselves or motivating them to be a success is to raise their self-esteem. Believe in yourself, that’s the place to start, sings a popular kids’ show jingle that my children sometimes watch. That sounds all well and good, right? Who doesn’t want their child […] Read more…
Sometimes, despite our best efforts, it’s hard to get our kids to listen to us. At times, although I try to remain calm, my voice gets louder and higher in pitch and then…well, you know how it goes! Lately I’ve been learning that putting myself in my kids’ place helps me find a better way […] Read more…