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Choosing to be transparent is one of the most powerful ways to nurture our mom heart because we are tapping into the collective ache of our motherhood village. Doing so with a spirit of authenticity gives all of us a fighting chance to heal.
Continue readingIf God loves us no matter what, even and despite our failures and imperfections, and we love our kiddos with abandon despite their mishaps, why on earth do we not love ourselves the same?
Continue readingTaking such a wholehearted approach with our kiddos for their lives and ours, no matter the age and stage, is a gift that will transcend generations.
Continue readingThese are the hands of your number one fan—hands that pressed you against my heart in ecstasy as I realized you were mine
Continue readingExpectations are never a good thing. Especially when yoked to the hopes and dreams surrounding a family vacation. Life guarantees things will never go as planned. If we get caught up in the disappointment, we risk stealing everyone’s joy, including our own.
Continue readingWe aren’t the best judge of our character, especially if brokenness lingers beneath our surface. I think we can all do a better job of seeing ourselves through the eyes of love. We are made from love to be love in the world, after all, so we need only believe this because Jesus says it’s true and He uses our kin to prove His testimony.
Continue readingOur parenting record is not always indicative of the capabilities God gives us. All He asks is that we do our best, trusting Him for the lion’s share along the way.
Continue readingHow often do we swallow the behaviors, words, reactions of others as personal pills of reward or rejection? Eek.
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