Three years in a row I rocked a new baby boy.Tired from midnight feedings, early mornings, seemingly endless afternoons, and dozens of diaper changes, …
conference baby
All week we have been living the hotel life at a conference. We have eaten protein bars and dried fruit for breakfast, pulled wrinkled clothes out of …
kiss Messiah
"Celebrate in trembling awe. Kiss Messiah!Your very lives are in danger, you know;His anger is about to explode,But if you make a run for God—you …
ten things I learned after sending my children to their grandparents’ house
Last week the kids were all in Dallas, and I lived a joyful freedom from responsibility that I did not know was possible.Monday we drove three hours …
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my kids aren’t bored
This summer, my kids aren't bored.In fact, they are too busy fighting over inconsequential things, tattling unimportant news to me, and provoking one …
a letter of apology to our future new car
Dear Future New Car,Allow me to apologize in advance for buying you. I know when you see me saunter up with my stylish husband, you will think we are …
a re-do kind of morning
The Lady is pulling gummy bears out of the jar at 7:00 am and I'm sliding cinnamon rolls in the oven. Boys are playing cards and my head aches a …
on unplanned pregnancies
She is clothed with strength and dignity,and she laughs without fear of the future.When she speaks, her words are wise,and she gives instructions with …
the debt of grace
Sometimes my friend Amelia lets the Lady hold her wedding ring. There are a lot of ways to bond with a four year old girl, but this by far has proven …
sleeping beauty
Ask any parent, and they will tell you that the hardest job they have is raising their children.It starts when they are babies and can't talk, but you …
10 Activities We Do That Will Never Make It on Pinterest
Pinterest is so pretty, isn't it.Pretty crafts, pretty houses, pretty quotes, pretty people.Pinterest is also so full of tips.Tips on mothering, tips …
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sticky love
A jelly heart. I went to wipe off the kitchen table and there it sat, amidst crumb-covered plates and empty milk glasses.Like a beacon of messy grace …
