Several years ago, a friend came over to my house. I had invited her over because she was good at organizing and home decorating, and I am not. As we reviewed the things I needed to accomplish within the house, she looked at me and said, “What you need is peace.”...
Being an Unqualified Mom is Where the Light Shines Through
What do you do when you feel like an unqualified mom? Or an unqualified wife, or leader? What do you do when you feel broken? Wounded? What do you do when you recognize just how sinful you are? A couple weeks ago, I was getting my daughter ready for bed. We’ve had...
Extravagant Love in Marriage: Are You All In?
"To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken." -C.S. Lewis INCOMPATIBLE? A couple of years ago was a particularly challenging time for me and my husband. One day, we had an argument about something big. The next...
What to Do When the Tears Keep Falling: 5 Ways to Cope as a Mom
I can’t do this. I’m not sure if I can keep going. I feel like giving up. Those are some of the thoughts that have been rolling around in my head the past few weeks and months. And as those thoughts roll around in my head, the tears keep falling down my face. There’s...