When I was a little girl, my mom had a framed cross-stitch piece that said: Cleaning the house while the children are growing is like shoveling the sidewalk before it stops snowing. Y'all, I don't have much experience shoveling snow, but I can imagine it feels much like picking up Legos. As soon as you think you're finished, you turn around and step on one more. Laundry and ...
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God’s Promises Apply to YOU
There have been times in my life that I have walked around thinking God's promises apply to everyone else. Oh, I wouldn't tell you that, and to be honest, I probably didn't even realize it at the time. It was true nonetheless. Honestly, there are times I'm still tempted to believe it. Do you ever see God working in someone's life and just wish he would work like that in ...
How to Be Productive as a Parent
Anyone who knows me well is probably thinking, "What does she know about productive parenting?" Or productive anything for that matter. Which is exactly why I can write this post. If there's anything I know about, it's being unproductive. Don't start defending me. There's no need. I'm really not beating myself up. I'm just stating a fact here. Lots of days ...
I’m Trying: Confessions of a Mom Just Making It
Yoda once said, "Do or do not. There is no try." Y'all, Yoda wasn't human. And, if there's anything I know about being human, it's this: Some days, the triumph IS the trying. Not the outcome, but the effort. As a mom, many days, all I can say is, "I'm trying." I'm trying to hold it together when it all seems to fall apart. I'm trying to teach them to ...