Encouragement. Biblical Truth. Fun!
Encouragement. Biblical Truth. Fun!
My child is not a statistic. They are not a growth chart. They are not a series of boxes I check that guarantee a happy healthy adult. Yet we live in a standardized world that attempts to eliminate the influence of a parent’s intuition—where anyone can look at a graph and believe they are making …
Today love is two pull-ups and two diapers at bedtime. Love is late nights and early mornings. Love is taking it one day at a time. Love is crying for no reason and being held. Love is holding hands in the dark without words, just thoughts. Some days love is a romantic dinner. Love is …
At first I was upset at her, but then I was upset at myself. She assumed these things about my husband because I was silent. No one sees. No one knows. But I do. So I’m saying it. I stopped writing much about him because it felt unrelateable. But if I don’t speak who will? …
People are quick to tell you your duty. I heard them them tell my parents their duty was to the church marriage ministry because their marriage was strong. It was their duty to put us in sports so we could be well-socialized. It was their duty to stop having children for the good of the …
It is so subtle, I hardly notice I’m being led to believe mothers are inadequate to make decisions for our children’s lives. We are taught a doctor is the authority on our child’s health. A teacher is the authority on our child’s education. A pastor is the authority on our child’s spiritual walk. A government …
My word for this year, is “miss out.” Not, “no.” Not, “say yes to the best.” Because I’ve done those things. Every week I say no to opportunities, obligations, events, requests. But it’s not enough. The last three months I have been living my dream life. My dream town. My wonderful family. My dream job. …