{Hi everyone! Our family is still on vacation in East Texas, but today I'm guest posting over on Amber Salhus's blog today. Here's the beginning of …
fun summer mom
Every morning of the week week we dragged our lazy summer selves out of bed, dressed, breakfasted, driven in stop-and-go traffic, and deposited Boy 2 …
drama and parenting and finding the grace to be imperfect
"Son though he was, [Jesus] learned obedience from what he suffered and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation …
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what a mom does when her kid is puking
I learned last night that if a 12 year-old boy who usually eats more than his other three siblings combined, tells you he "isn't really all that …
how to be a super awesome wife mom minister woman
These are the kinds of conversations happening in my home these days:Conversation #1:Me: Why are you wearing your brother's underwear?Boy: There's no …
how to hold onto your (used to be) babies
I was just sitting at the kitchen table yesterday, minding my own business, when a singular revelation hit me like a lightning bolt.I haven't seen …
12 years later I’m still cluelessly mothering by faith
The year I turned twelve, I got a snazzy new purple and neon yellow track suit from Big 5 Sporting Goods in Yorba Linda, California. I knew nothing …
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my awkward week of solo parenting
For four days, my husband has been on a work trip and I have been parenting solo.For the record, parenting solo is NOT the same as being a Single …
the miracle of motherhood
The golden morning sun seeped in through the slits in the blinds and baby birds squeaked outside in the branches of our live oak trees.“Mama!” a …
what my son knows about beauty
There we were, sitting in the middle of an expensive jewelry store, just me, my almost-twelve-year-old son, and the fancy ring lady. My broken …
don’t grow up. it’s a trap!
When I was a kid, I had such plans for my adultdom. I was full of dreams- big ones, in fact! I just knew I would achieve them.But today, as I …
raising a confident daughter
Dear Confident Daughter,Gosh, I love you. I love the way the world fits you like a glove made for waving to the crowd. I love the way you naturally …
