I will savor these moments when she wants to be right next to me. I will hold her hand a little tighter and a little bit more lovingly. I will pull her close and tell her how much she means to me. I will make sure she knows I’m proud of the wonderful young lady … Continue reading Our Holding Hands Days Are Slipping through My Fingers
When my husband and I were first married, we rented a run-down place that didn’t cost much. It certainly wasn’t a dream home. Honestly, I was less than thrilled about renting in the first place. I expected that we would buy a house when we got married. That’s what my parents did. That’s what many … Continue reading Look for Contentment Where You Are Today
Sweet child, I know you want to grow up. You want to get older and do more and more. I see you changing day after day. You are no longer a little girl, but you’re turning into a young lady. You’re becoming this wonderful person who leads and cares for others. It’s a beautiful thing to … Continue reading Childhood Is Not a Race
Sweet friend, I know you’re going through a tough time right now, and I wish I had the perfect words to lift the burden from your shoulders. I wish I could take away all your pain. I long to give you advice to encourage your heart and motivate you as you walk this difficult journey, but … Continue reading Dear Hurting Friend, I’m Here for You
God has you here for a reason. He has placed you exactly where He wants you to be, and you have an opportunity to minister to someone along your path who needs exactly what you have to give. I know you might not feel qualified for the task before you, and that’s okay. He will … Continue reading Stop Chasing What’s Next and Give God Your Now
Sweet friend, I know your heart aches. Your child comes home from school frustrated day after day, informing you that the kids in her class are mean, that she doesn’t have any friends. I know it breaks your heart and you wish kids could see how amazing your child is. She might not fit in right now, … Continue reading Dear Child, One Day You Will Find Your People
It’s okay to say no. We live our lives in fast-forward, constantly moving from one thing to the next, continually striving for more, but we barely take a moment to catch our breath. There are seasons of life when our schedules are naturally full. There are seasons of life when we need to suck it up … Continue reading Find the Freedom of Saying No
Mama friend, I know you’re exhausted. It feels like you have nothing left to give. You know you need to take a moment for yourself, but you don’t know how. I know it all feels endless—like it will never be any different. I know you long for a week, a day, or an hour to … Continue reading Overwhelmed Mama, Take a Moment to Sit at the Feet of Jesus
Sweet friend, I know you feel like your world has exploded into chaos. Two under the age of two feels overwhelming. It’s like raising two babies, but one child gets into one thing after another. It feels endless. The diapers, the crying, the messes. But sweet mama, it gets better . . . so much … Continue reading To the Mom of Two Under Two: You’ll Make It
I have this way of wasting seasons. I look so longingly to what is around the corner that I don’t appreciate what’s staring me in the face. It’s easy to be excited about what is to come when you’re focused on the tough and unpleasant parts of what’s currently in front of you. I do … Continue reading Lord, Please Don’t Let Me Waste This Hard Season
Sweet friend, When you’re sitting in that doctor’s office, waiting to find out what is wrong, I know you’re scared. I wish I could come and sit down beside you, hold your hand, and reassure you that it’s going to be okay. No matter what news she tells you, it’s going to be okay. Your … Continue reading Even if it Doesn’t Feel Like it, God is Holding You
Sweet friend, I see you doing the best you can to smile and act like everything is OK. You’re trying to hide the truth from everyone around you. You’re even trying to hide the truth from yourself. But it’s hard to continue through the motions. There is a heavy weight on your shoulders that can’t … Continue reading To the Mom Tired of Acting Like Everything is OK
“Mama, I wish I was in eighth grade,” my sweet first-grader said to me as she sat at the kitchen counter one day after school at the beginning of the year. “Why’s that?” “Because then I would almost be done with reading,” she stated matter-of-factly. “Mama, I don’t like reading. It’s so hard.” My mama’s … Continue reading Your Child Can Do Big Things Even if School is Tough
Sweet Mama, I know you’re discouraged and feeling defeated. You feel like you don’t measure up and that you never will. Time and time again, you feel like you screw up, and you wish you could just do something right. Doubt creeps into your mind, and your insecurities rise as you look around at everyone … Continue reading Mama, Your Presence Is Enough
There’s something about when your kiddos can load the dishwasher, mop the floor, and start a load of laundry. There’s something about when they can put their own clothes away and style their hair without any help. There's something about when they can put their own clothes away and style their hair without any help. … Continue reading There’s Beauty in Having Big Kids, Too
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