“For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.” Psalm 27:5 I’ve known it all my life – God is our refuge. But for some reason yesterday this verse struck me differently. It [...]

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Tags: faith, God, promise, refuge, trust

I can’t possibly be the only mother who sometimes feels as if she is not serving the Lord the way she wishes to. We are so busy – washing dishes and laundry and dirty little hands and faces, picking up toys, drying tears, teaching, listening, helping – that we have very little time left for [...]

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Tags: joy, little things, motherhood, service

My mind has been in overdrive the last few weeks – I have trouble getting it to slow down enough to really ‘smell the roses’, or to enjoy the moment, the now. It feels like a cascading pile of to-do’s that is increased every 10 seconds and is threatening to slide chaotically off my mental [...]

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I’ve been thinking a lot lately of my favorite memories from growing up. As my own children get older, I find myself wanting to give them the kind of memories that they can go back to all their life for comfort, peace, and inspiration. The kind of memories my parents gave me. My family had [...]

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Tags: children, memories, motherhood

Being a mother has taught me… …that some things are worth everything. …that life is about learning and loving, not about succeeding. …that often, how you get there is just as important as where you go. …that some things just don’t matter. …that my mother is a hero!

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Tags: learning, lists, motherhood

“And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: [...]

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Tags: contentment, meditations

Sometimes love hurts because the people you love are hurting, or struggling, or hurt you. That’s not what I’m talking about. I’m just talking about plain loving so much it hurts. If you’re s mother, you probably know what I’m talking about. When your baby smiles at you… your toddler calls you Mama… your teenage [...]

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Tags: babies, love, Mothers

Mothers love lists; at least mine did, and I find myself following in her steps. Lists accomplish several things: they relieve your mind of having to remember things, they give others an idea of what needs to be done, bought, etc., and they give a real sense of satisfaction when they are all crossed off. [...]

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Tags: contentment, happiness, lists, motherhood

In light of the big, scary, grown-up world out there… My God is able! Ah, wonderful truth! Say not ‘impossible’; not to my King, Strength of the aged and Guide of the youth; My God is able to do anything! Able to meet, with His infinite power, Any attack; to cause warring to cease; Able [...]

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Tags: poetry, trust

I was complaining to my husband the other day about – sit down – how happy my babies are. It’s not that I want fussy babies exactly, it’s just that I dislike tempting people to feel inferior or jealous with my truly angelic babies. They sleep at night, almost never cry inconsolably, and spend lots [...]

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Tags: contentment, motherhood