Encouragement for Moms of Preschoolers
Biblical encouragement through devotions for moms and faith-based inspiration from one mama to another.
I’m covered in a soft blanket, sitting next to a warm cup of coffee, listening to nothing but the sound of a clock ticking as my two kids nap. My sweet children are sleeping off their fevers, and we haven’t been healthy in weeks. I’ve lost sleep and peace of mind too. Nothing sounds better […] Read more…
Hi, friends! Today you can find my writing over at (in)courage. I hope you join me there to talk about trusting God when it’s difficult. I should have been thrilled. My husband had just gently told me that he felt called to a new life and ministry, and that it also meant moving across the […] Read more…
My two-year-old daughter, Sylvie, refuses to say the number one. She first learned to count during our games of hide-and-seek by covering her eyes and repeating the number three: “fwee, fwee, FWEE.” Then at Christmas, my sister Amanda taught her to say the number two. There was some serious celebrating! But Sylvie’s discerning sensibilities stopped […] Read more…
The Proverbs 31 Woman Never Made Funny Cooking Mistakes Do you ever read about the Proverbs 31 woman and think, well, how nice for her. Because, here’s my confession: sometimes I do! No offense to this amazing, ideal wife and mother, but I can’t handle how productive and wise and early-rising and kind and profitable […] Read more…
I’m a strong person, or so I think. What I really mean is that I’m a busy mom who tries to go it alone more than I’d care to admit. And just so you know how I’m depending on God halfheartedly at times, I have a story ready for you! This weekend, we had […] Read more…
I’m not always the mom I want to be. I’m a living, breathing, human mom who was once not a mom and still feels like I have a lot of catching up to do. And a lot of laundry to do. I’m not supermom, I don’t have it all together, and I definitely am not […] Read more…
An Experience in Healthy Fear My daughter Sylvie is courageous. But she’s also one-year-old. There have been plenty of times when her courage was actually just plain unsafe. Like the time she started a small fire for me while I was going to the bathroom. She probably wanted me to feel cozy and ready for […] Read more…
In case I haven’t shared this statement enough, FALL IS HERE, and I’m loving it! It’s the season for all things pumpkin, for changing leaves, for scarves, mugs, and apple pie, for bonfires and football and candles. As a country girl, I’m also particularly aware that fall is harvest season, and that this time of […] Read more…
Hi there! Welcome to my little series called Encouraging Bible Verses. When I was a teen, one of my besties, Rebecca, and I were inspired to start encouraging others with Bible verses. We had a great time getting together and choosing our favorites to share. We’d write each verse on about 50 cards, then mix […] Read more…
Life is Unpredictable with Messy Kids Let me take you back to one winter when I was a pre-teen. We were on one of our long family road trips to southern Texas, this time with my cousin traveling along. He always sat in the very back of our minivan, where he could chatter about video […] Read more…
I had a hard time deciding on what to focus on for show and tell Tuesday with Momfessionals about being on the struggle bus. I have lots of struggles as a mom, and I actually like sharing about them so God can turn my brutal honesty into something helpful. Hopefully. I really thought about sharing how […] Read more…
Back before I had kids, one of my fears was that motherhood would turn me into a different person. Who I’d be as a mom was such a mystery. Would I let myself go? Would my personality become annoyingly maternal? Would I only listen to songs with titles like Fruit Salad Yummy Yummy? Would I […] Read more…
Dear Stay at Home Mom, There are a few things I know about you. I know that you believe your work as a SAHM is valuable. Your time with the kids is precious, your energy spent on maintaining your home is well spent, your skills are still being used every single day, and you are […] Read more…
The Story of An Average Day at My House I’d never seen my either of my kids’ blood, minus a few scraped knees, until last week. I was working on one side of the peninsula in our kitchen, making dinner, while my son Kai sat at the counter and Sylvie was playing on the other […] Read more…
