The other night as I was folding laundry and thinking about how tired I was, the Lord was so gracious to remind me that life is made up of the mundane. I can either choose to do the mundane tasks with a joyful heart and serving the Lord through it or I can have a bad attitude. Ouch! That was …
The Teachable Twos
Almost a month ago my sweet, compliant child entered into the stage of testing, whining, and at times an unpleasant attitude. Have you ever been there? I was constantly correcting, disciplining, praying over his attitude, and IT IS TIRING. One day as I was asking the Lord to give me His wisdom and discernment for how to get a hold …
Toddlers, Tired and True life
During stressful and exhausting seasons are when I feel like the Lord teaches me the most and reveals the most about my sin; and during the last couple weeks has been no exception. Between Roseola, teething, colds, husband being out of town and the baby not sleeping through the night its been an exhausting couple of weeks. Instead of my …
Remember when……
Remember when you would cry when you had to shut the door and say goodbye to your fiancee because you longed for that day when you only had to say goodnight? Now he is your husband and even though he is working long hours you at least get to lay your head next to your love at night and wake …
Perfecting Motherhood
Perfectly manicured hands, pre-baby body back and feeling good as I finish up my hour-long workout before my baby wakes up. I’m so glad that my husband and I have trained our baby to sleep through the night so I can have time to work out, take a shower, and do my hair and makeup all before the baby wakes …
Colossians 3:23 to Moms
In whatever you do, whether changing diapers, cleaning up spit up or vomit, cleaning up messes for the 50th time that day, feeding your children once again, responding to your husband, cooking and cleaning the kitchen another time……. DO IT ALL heartily as for the Lord rather than man, knowing that it is Christ you are serving. (My adaptation of …
6 Things to Help you get through “Survivalville”
Here are a couple of tips if you are wading through the waters of sleepless nights, sickness, trials or another difficultly that is placing you in the city of survivallville. I feel like our family just got out of it and then sometimes I think we have other weeks where we are visiting there again, so these are just practically things …