Well, the time is here where all of my planning to plan is in the past. I must actually really plan what I will have in place for my little man’s arrival in what appears to be just over 4 weeks. I had planned on filling my freezer with meals, having all clothes sorted and …
How We Do Family Devotions with a Toddler
To be honest, neither us grew up doing family devotions. My husband and I have never seen them done, and we’ve only read about them in books. Getting family devotions started in our family was not easy. We didn’t know where to start, how to do it, or even what to do when we did …
{Battling Infertility} Standing in Grace as We Wait Upon Him
“Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires.” Psalm 37:4 (NLT) Today, I am sitting here watching my 18-month-old play. She laughs, gives me a hug, climbs on my lap, and gives me a big smile. These are the moments I live for and if two and half years ago …
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Toddler Tantrums are a Gift
Training children in the way they should go is a difficult, and often mind boggling task. While I struggle to preach the gospel to myself everyday, I’m tasked with extending grace to my children and teaching and helping to expose their need for our wonderful Savior. There are so many days where I feel like …
Pregnancy {A Divine Analogy}
Being pregnant is a gift. One of the greatest themes of this pregnancy (or any pregnancy) is the awareness of a divine analogy taking place within the secret places of a woman’s womb. With each passing week, I watch my belly grow, and some days I just sit in awe and wonder at that which …
Better Than a Hallelujah – Thoughts After a Miscarriage
This post is written by contributing writer, Sarah. Thank you for sharing your story, Sarah. My heart grieves with you. I never really understood Amy Grant’s song, “Better than a Hallelujah.” “We pour out our miseries God just hears a melody Beautiful, the mess we are The honest cries of breaking hearts Are better than …
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There Will Be No Suffering
This post is written by contributing writer, Tasha from Spann-ing the Globe. When I stepped into the church nursery on Sunday, I expected to see my happy baby playing with the other children. Instead, I saw her being held by a worker while she sobbed. As I stepped closer, I saw why she was crying …
My Stay at Home Mom Routine (Pregnant with a 2 year old and a 3 year old)
In my world, no two days look a like. I have my “ideal schedule” but can safely say we have never completed it. With a 3 year old and an almost 2 year old in tow, this pregnant mama is just enjoying each moment and making the most of this busy routine. Today (the day …
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On Being SAHM When Your Husband is Gone … A Lot {Part 2}
This post is part of our motherhood series. You can see all the posts in this series here. I’m not a military wife. However, I am a wife with a husband who travels a lot for business. On average, my husband travels once a week for at least a night or two. Sometimes my son …
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On Being a SAHM When Your Husband is Gone…A Lot {Part 1}
This post is part of our motherhood series. See all the posts here. I am laying in the hospital bed. I am emailing my husband, who is on a ship somewhere in the Persian Gulf. He is encouraging me and comforting me as best he can while I am without him, in the hospital. Did …
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I Just Need Five Minutes
Are you a mom of young children (or even just one child)? Do you feel like you never have five minutes to yourself to just think, let alone spend time alone with God? You aren’t alone! Keep reading… My eyes groggily opened to the sound of a little boy’s voice curling around the bedroom door. …
Raising Our Children in the Way They Should Go
This post is written by contributing writer, Tasha from Spann-ing the Globe. As a parent, it is so exciting to imagine what the future holds for our daughter: Will Adah have my height? Will she be sporty like her father? Will she become a missionary or a doctor? Will she have kids of her own …