I like being a mom. I especially like the idea of being a mom. But some days, when our kids’ lives feel more like a battleground than a playground, it’s all we can do to not quit. Some days, well, it’s just plain hard and the progress I want to see in my children seems…
“ She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.” Genesis 16:13 (NIV) Like the swirling snowstorms in my Mid-western town, older siblings with spouses and child in tow whirled in. Our small home surpassed capacity…
Today’s Wednesday Wisdom Tip actually doesn’t come from me. The source is my husband Greg. Here is what he tells my kids…often: What you see is what you’ll get. When they talk about a new guy, Greg asks questions: 1. What do you know about his relationship with Christ? 2. Does he have a job?…
There could only be one answer. My charger was gone. Hocked from the kitchen. With only one teen left in the house, there was only one answer. Madi had taken my charger. Now, in order to get this story, you have to know. I have purchased just too many chargers. In fact, the…
I’m one of those weird people…the kind who LIKES Monday mornings. Monday morning is the day I get to volunteer at Proverbs 31 Ministries. This is the view from my desk: From where I serve, I see Melissa working on our free online Bible Studies, while right next to her Samantha works…
If you are joining me here today from Proverbs 31 Ministries Encouragement for Today, welcome! Could you relate when I said, “As a mom, it’s easy for me to slip into similar thoughts too. To look around, observe the not-so-positive changes in our culture and wish for the seemingly tranquil world of generations past”? Maybe you…