• celebrate,  encouragement,  motherhood,  Parenting

    Four Easy Ways to Treasure Motherhood

    I know it’s long past Advent, but there is this verse, subtly slipped into the end of the Christmas story which is stuck on repeat in my mind. You may have caught it when you did your Advent readings, or, like me the first time, it slipped past without notice. But it’s a good one, a gem, and it’s specifically written for and about a mother.  It’s Luke 2:51: But his mother treasured all these things in her heart. (This is Jesus’ mother, Mary, written about her experience of raising Jesus.) As we begin a new year, let’s take this verse and make it a goal for this year. Let’s…

  • encouragement,  motherhood

    What to do on the Day you feel like a Mom-Failure

    We’ve all been there.  The day that started rough and continued to get worse. By 4pm (all moms know this is the witching hour) all we want is a glass of wine and someone, anyone, to take the kids.  We feel like even an amateur could have done better. The kids have been in front of the tv for more than an hour and at this point, we.don’t.even.care. Maybe it was yelling at the kids or something said that wasn’t nice that started it all.  Now we’re in full pity-party mode and consider the day a total bust. Here’s what you need to do to turn the day around.  C’mon,…