How to Have Confidence My sweet little girl has all of the confidence in the world. In fact, she struts around the house in her mermaid costume like she owns the place. She fixes her breakfast and lunch with such pride. Her confidence is amazing. Where is my confidence? Paul warns in Philippians that confidence from the flesh is not of God. This means when we try to have confidence in our own abilities or accomplishments. The Holy Spirit has put a new purpose…
If you have been following me on IG the past few weeks, you’ve noticed I’ve been reading a new book and having my heart and mind changed in all the good ways. It is called Its All Under Control by Jennifer Lee Dukes. Let’s just like call her JDL because when you read this book, you feel like you know her. My life is FULL of busy and sometimes I have a (really) hard time knowing when and how to…
How to Truly Rest As a Mother (The following is from my book, The Glorious Ordinary) “To hush the spirit, to be silent before the Lord, to wait in holy patience the time for clearing up the difficulties of Providence—this is what every gracious heart should aim at…God is worth waiting for.” – CH Spurgeon “Please take a nap.” I whispered to my three and half year old, rubbing her back. She stubbornly crossed her arms while sitting up in…
The other day I had a small little victory. My oldest daughter, who is five years old, spilled her milk at the table. It was an accident, but when she did it, she was trying to fight with her younger brother. He was bothering her at the breakfast table and she thought she would just push his highchair away from the table. Instead, her milk spilled all over her, the chair, and the floor. Immediately I could feel the frustration…