Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. (Psalm 100:1-2) Sing to the Lord with grateful praise; make music to our God on…
Being a mom is a calling from God. It’s my vocation. My primary vocation at this time in my life, primary defined as that which consumes most of my physical, mental, and emotional energy. So I need to make sure I have physical, mental, and emotional energy to expend, right? For now, I have no plans to run a 10k…
Who doesn’t love the library? I take the girls every other week. There are puzzles to do. Games to play. New friends to make. And, of course, books to read. The library was my favorite place growing up. Naturally, I would want to share it with my own little ones. Despite all the challenges that our library trips entail. There…
Lately, my little ones have needed extra reassurance and comforting. Bad dreams about spiders have been plaguing my just-turned-three year old, poor girl. Never mind that during the day she merrily digs in the mole hills throughout our yard, unearthing tons of bugs that don’t faze her a bit. It’s the age, I’ve learned, at which little ones develop fears…
It’s time to celebrate our victories this past week, big and small. Better yet, they are all big. For kids, there are no small victories. And shouldn’t it be the same for moms? I know I can be hard on myself as a mom. I tend to dwell on the moments and the mayhem that make me feel, well, less…