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Dinner-time Interruptions

“[Jesus] got up from supper, and laid aside His garments, and taking a towel, He girded Himself.” -John 13:4 This particular season of motherhood has been difficult, which I know many of you can relate to.  Exhaustion and being simply worn out has led me to feel less like Jesus and more like the towel […]


At Your Wit’s End in a Raging Storm

“…they were at their wits’ end.  ‘Lord, help!’ they cried in their trouble and he saved them from their distress.  He calmed the storm to a whisper and stilled the waves.” -Psalm 107:27b-31 NLT Wit’s end.  Ever been there?  I think I have traveled to that destination so many times that I should have accrued […]


You Were Never Meant to Be Enough

  “But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’” -2 Corinthians 12:9 “Here, this will work.  It’s good enough,” I say to my four-year-old as I toss her a broken yellow crayon for letter Y show and tell at preschool that day. I sweep […]


Let Him Write the Story

A year ago our women’s ministry hosted a ladies retreat with Susie Larson as our speaker.  After one of Susie’s sessions, she asked us this question, “What are you hanging on to that Jesus is asking for?”  Music played in the background and we were instructed to pray and ask Jesus what it is He […]


As a Mother Comforts Her Child…

“As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you.” -Isaiah 66:13a This is one of my favorite verses as a mom.  God has shown me repeatedly that in all those dark and sleepless nights that I have spent comforting my children and singing lullabies over them, he has been doing the same for […]


Don’t Rush the Process

I love spring time on the farm.  My hope is ignited when I see new life springing up all around.  The other day during a walk around the farm we live on, I was captivated by this image.  Two fields side by side; one still lifeless and waiting for the farmer’s care, the other springing up […]


The Life-Changing Ride

“Shout and cheer, Daughter Zion! Raise the roof, Daughter Jerusalem! Your king is coming! A good king who makes all things right, a humble king riding on a donkey…” Zechariah 9:9-10 This verse is a prophecy that was fulfilled by Jesus the Sunday before His crucifixion and resurrection when he made His triumphal entry into […]


The Real Miracle of Unanswered Prayers

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. 3 For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. Isaiah 43:2-3 […]


Love: The Best Weapon Against Mommy Guilt

Do you ever have those moments when you feel like you’ve totally blown it as a mom?  Or that no matter how much you do, or how much you give, it’s never going to be enough? Last week I was carrying a heavy case of mommy guilt; feeling like I must be the worst mother […]