My oldest Ella came home from school and was asking me for help with something. She needed me to make her a piece of paper with a drawing of a student and then do that same thing about 18 times. She was getting a little demanding and I was getting… Read More →
When I became a believer, I literally knew nothing about God, his Word or what living like a Christian looked like. I struggled to make sense of things, to fit in to this very new life style, and to really live out the freedom I had been given in Christ…. Read More →
Do You Have a Girl You Love Like Me? My girl and your girl have something in common. It is something I have seen is every girl, no matter our age, our social status or how much money we have in our purses. The longing. That desire to be… Read More →
Mama, Today is for you. Yes, I have a gift. The pre-requisite? You have to be hungry. Hunger comes in many forms, as we mamas know. Hungry is the child who can’t quite scoot off of our lap when the last page of the book is read. And hungry is… Read More →
I like God. Really, I do. It’s awesome to access the power available to very-human-me through the God of the universe. To be stuck in a stinky attitude and then reach out for divine perspective – and actually receive it – well, it’s just WOW. To shoot up a prayer… Read More →
“Aren’t you tired?” She asked over pizza while our kids giggled around us in the booth. “I, mean, you’re a mom and you have a busy life and you have so much on your plate.” I think about her question and stifle a yawn before I answer. “Yes. I am.”… Read More →
I always just assumed I would be a mom who worked outside the home, probably because I grew up with a mom who worked outside the home. It’s fun, isn’t it, how the plans we make for ourselves can be so rooted in the legacy our parents leave for us? For the… Read More →
As we mentioned in this intro, this month is all about books, and today Shelly is kicking off our month-long chat about Vicki Courtney’s book, 5 Conversations You Must Have With Your Daughter! Mistakes, I’ve made a few. Regrets, I’ve got some of those, too. Sometimes our greatest intentions end… Read More →
Welcome to the new/old Mothers of Daughters! We tried the “magazine” format for a while, but now we’re back to posting three days a week. We hope this will help you more easily see the posts that are most relevant to you and enjoy time to dig deep into each… Read More →
“I wuv you mama, you my BEST fwend,” she mumbles from the sacred dark. She has one tiny palm pressed against each of my cheeks and she smells of baby lotion and her dad’s Doritos. The night light shoots stars and the moon into orbit around about her and I’m… Read More →