As a homeschool mom, I get asked frequently if there are ever days when I feel like I need a break. Other moms ask how I do it, staying home with my elementary aged kids all day. They could never deal with the constant noise and little people all needing something at the same time. They tell me they just don't have the personality for it. Quite honestly, I don't either. There really are some women out there who initially start homeschooling because they truly enjoy being with their kids all the time. That wasn't me. Not very long ago, I felt like I needed a break all the time. The thought of spending practically all of my waking hours with both my children was overwhelming. Even on good days, it was difficult to ... Read More...
To The Mom Who Believes Her Work Is Ordinary
One of the biggest lies these days is that your act of mothering is unimportant. That what you do every day is so ordinary, you can easily be replaced with a daycare worker or teacher. That you should be doing something else more significant, more valuable. This lie from the pit of hell has been packaged and sold in various forms to women over the last five decades. The most blatant is that motherhood is synonymous with slavery and if you have children, your life as you know it will be over. Okay, changed forever, yes, but not OVER. The truth is that mothering is Kingdom work, and essential to the Great Commission. This is why it is so viciously attacked. Feminists might be sowing the seeds of discontent, but the enemy of our ... Read More...
5 Ways God Uses Our Kids To Teach Us
I sat there straining to hear a video I was looking forward to watching, over the shrieks of my exuberant children. This wasn't the first time I'd tried to concentrate while being painfully aware that it was pointless, because whatever I was trying to accomplish would be trumped by the urgent needs of two small humans. "Mommy, I need more toilet paper!" and "Mommy, there's a bug crawling on the floor!" are just two of the infinite interruptions I met with while writing this post. But something was different that day. As I sat there at the computer, I felt something inside me just rip. It was a strange mixture of annoyance, resolve, and desperation. At that exact moment, I felt the urge to slam the MacBook shut, grab my car keys... ... Read More...
When Culture Defines Your Motherhood
The Women's March this past Saturday left many of us shocked, angered, and saddened at the actions and speech of those who claim to stand for human rights. Regardless of the individual issues women may have been marching for, they were lost in the sea of pro-abortion rhetoric and drowned out by the shock and awe factor of many protestors and celebrities. In the aftermath ladies took to social media to say how appalled they were, hoping to distance themselves from the marchers. Many, including myself, felt misrepresented by those who say they have women’s interests at heart. But sadly, they do represent our culture. When a society removes God from its schools and public square, the god of self rises up in place. It's then just a ... Read More...
How I Broke Up With Mom Guilt
It was approaching 2:00pm, and not much had gotten done in the way of housework after a morning of playing, reading, and lessons. There were toys all over the living room, dirty laundry still in piles waiting to be washed, and dishes stacked in the sink. Growing anxious about the messes and the shrinking amount of hours left in my afternoon to tackle them, I freaked a little a lot. I told the kids to start cleaning up, and got major attitude from my son. I forget the exact words he said, but they felt like a punch in the gut. I sent him to his room and went back to sorting clothes. And the tears began to sting my eyes. "I give, and I give, and I give, Lord! Everything I teach and instill and pour into them. The sacrifices I make ... Read More...