As I was watching my middle daughter scroll so quickly through her Snap Chat feed, I couldn’t help but think about how much information she was taking into her mind in just seconds. I looked across the room, and there my littlest daughter was watching her favorite TV network, HGTV… Read More →

Have you ever experienced a sleepless night because the Lord keeps you awake with a lesson He wants to get deep into your soul? Most times, I’d confess that I’d rather be asleep, but this one night, I’m grateful the Lord had something to say to me . . . and… Read More →

I am not a gardener. I don’t yet know all the tricks of the trade or the terminology. I just moved to an entirely different climate zone than the one I’ve known all my life, and I planted before Mother’s Day this year. Gasp. Apparently that’s the Colorado equivalent of… Read More →

I’ve been there. Have you? I’ve had those days when I was barely holding on. When the rope seemed to be slipping right between my fingers. When I thought I couldn’t handle being a mom one more day. Oh sure, not all days are that difficult, but what about the… Read More →

Since the time my oldest daughter was two and a half years old, she’s gone to daycare, preschool or both. And she’s loved it. She’s also loved her class at church, various playdates and basically any opportunity to play with other kids. HOWEVER. Since the time she was two and… Read More →

When my son walked into the room, I knew it wasn’t good. His eyes were wet and voice quivering. I hadn’t heard any ruckus before he showed up, so I was pretty sure it couldn’t be all that bad. In a whisper, he confessed that the crockpot slipped through his hands… Read More →

I’m in an interesting season of motherhood when it comes to interacting with my girls. My oldest daughter is swiftly encroaching on her sixteen birthday, the middle is holding her own at 13, and the littlest will be 10 before I blink. How did my sweet little girls, prancing around… Read More →

Dear Madison, We’re just at the early stages of being able to have conversations with one another, and it makes your word-loving mama’s heart warm when you simply want to sit and tell me about your day. My favorite part of my entire day is picking you up from daycare… Read More →

It was one of the most convicting mornings of my life. I got up, made coffee, and grabbed my laptop. My regular morning routine. My young daughter soon came downstairs, poured herself a bowl of cereal, and sat down next to me at the kitchen table. Then she started talking…. Read More →

Dear mama who’s in the trenches with your little girl: You might not want to hear this and you might not believe it but I’m going to say it anyway. All the hard work you’re doing now is incredibly worth it! The endless training, the consistent discipline, the day after day… Read More →