Common-sense grace for the try-hard girl
I recently said something to a group of mom friends, and they all started laughing. But I wasn’t trying to be funny — I was being serious. What I said was true but clearly not believed: “When we yell at our kids, God lavishes us with love.” When I said that statement, I didn’t mean […]
Take a minute to imagine this with me… You have two kids, and you want to make their Christmas magical. You hatch the best plan, 25 days of Christmas, that includes an activity, craft, or treat each day. You’re excited to create Christmas traditions and make memories. In walks reality. A few days in, your […]
I just can’t mom today. I can’t make another meal they’ll barely eat. I can’t drive to one more activity. I can’t hear them arguing one more time. I just can’t. Being mom is too hard today. My body begs to lay on the couch in the fetal position. My stomach is growling for junk […]
I’m not a fan of voluntarily scaring myself. You won’t see me on a tall rollercoaster or inside a Haunted House, and I haven’t seen a horror film since the Blair Witch Project released in 1999, which still gives me the shivers. And even though I don’t voluntarily scare myself, I invite fear to invade my […]
Sometimes I wonder if Jesus understands what it’s like to be a modern-day mom. I mean, it’s not like He had to attend the PTA meeting, pick up the kid, drive to gymnastics, make dinner, put away laundry, pay bills, build a marriage, and clean the kitchen. I wonder if He understands this pace I’m […]
We leave labor and delivery, and I climb into the backseat with our brand-new baby and tell Ryan, “She’s the best thing we’ve ever done.” And it’s true. Fast-forward almost a decade: This time I’m in the driver’s seat while she’s in the third row arguing with her sister. Then someone spills a water bottle […]
Ummm… Jill. If you really don’t want us to know this stuff, then why are you sharing it on the Internet? This is your choice, sister. Yes, that’s true. But I view you as a friend, and I’d prefer no secrets between us. It’s important to me that you know that you’re not alone and that […]
I load our baby and toddler into the car. Sleep deprivation has sunk into my bones, but we’re headed to Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) anyway with the help of MapQuest because I have no idea where I’m going in this new town. I hope to meet one nice mom, but really, I’ll settle for any […]
My goal was set. I was a woman on a mission not to be messed with. The goal was to lose the baby weight as quickly as possible because those extra pounds were obsessively bothersome to me. So I developed a plan to meet my goal: exercise seven days a week and eat 1,000 calories […]
INSIDE: Being a mom is hard. Read on for four reasons that motherhood might be hard for you and where God meets you in the struggle. Being a mom is hard for me. When I played with dolls as a little girl, I wouldn’t pretend to be their mommy. Instead, I would place them in […]