My goal each night is to go to bed early. Never happens. Especially during the Christmas season. The to-do list never ends and I just want to get it all done. If I don’t, who will? Presents need wrapped. Gifts bought. (Ordered online, let’s be honest) House decorated. Cookies baked. Chex mix made. Have I mentioned I’m a control-freak, perfectionist? I don’t think I have time to rest when so much needs to be done CORRECTLY. So there is no time…
Feeling Depressed? Say this one thing… “Be Strong and Brave…” it says on a card above my desk. I bought it for my boys’ room, but haven’t found a frame for it. So it stands up on the window above my desk. Strong and brave is something I’m not very good at. In fact, I’ve had a lot of moments when I’ve wanted to give up because I was too afraid. (Or too depressed; or the anxiety was too great;…
How God is Faithful in All Seasons God is faithful in all seasons. The first sign of God’s faithfulness is found in Genesis 6-8. In these three chapters we see how God has had to destroy the world, but saves eight people. Noah, his wife, his sons, and their wives all escape destruction on an ark. Reading the first thing Noah did after the flood reminded me of God’s promises, even in the midst of death and destruction. God shows…
I’m a mother and I won’t apologize. A few years ago I entered the adoption world and little did I know I would also get a peek inside a world I don’t belong to. The pain of infertility has never touched my life. I knew of women, I’ve become friends with women, and one of my favorite friend lost her infant son a couple of years ago. Loss in motherhood is more common than I imagined. Motherhood was suddenly a…