In our young adult years we're encouraged to “find yourself,” as if we had somehow lived 20 years not knowing anything about ourselves. I might suggest to you that the ten-year-old me may have had a better grip on life than twenty-year-old me. Somehow at age ten I knew that life was about others. But somewhere on this journey to find myself, ... Read More...

Experiencing God’s presence in motherhood can be difficult and sometimes even seem impossible. How can we see God, hear His voice, or experience His presence with us amid the mundane tasks that come with raising little ones? Where is God in this season when the days are long?  But if we look close enough, we might just see Him and feel ... Read More...

Mothering is the best thing I’ve ever done. But I'll be honest: it's also the hardest. There are enough myths floating around out there about christian motherhood to trip you up, and keep you feeling guilty for days. Then there's your own voice of condemnation playing on repeat inside your head. Making you feel like you won't ever measure ... Read More...

Sometimes my children’s neediness, whining, crying, sibling rivalry, clutter and chaos feel like an onslaught. As I move from one child’s need to another- giving, accommodating, consoling, helping and serving- I feel like a terrible version of Shel Silverstein’s "The Giving Tree". I feel more like The Depleted Tree. In fact, by the end of ... Read More...