motherhood

Most of all, you showed love in tangible ways through your support, love, generosity, and grace. You put our lives before your own.

In a matter of days, our lives have turned upside down like those rollercoasters you’ve dreamed about riding this summer. Your sports activities, spring musical program, and school have all been closed. Your playdates and outings are being withheld to ensure your safety on lockdown.  When you first heard the …

It was only a matter of minutes of school being out for summer that my kids began fighting. One declared, “Stop looking at me!” to the other across the kitchen table. I knew it was going to be a long summer, so I began planning in my mind what we’d …

Oh, Momma, you really do it all, and it’s amazing. I know some days you think you don’t do anything (especially when people ask you all the time what you do all day?), but in reality, you’re doing everything…

Thank you for treating my children the same when they’re obedient and when they’re unlovely…

Last night, we cuddled under your dream tent and read Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site. As I read you squeezed my arm and said, “I love you, Mama” with your double-dimpled smile. “I love you, too, Will. I want you to stay this age forever.” “But I won’t,” you said so matter-of-factly. …

There’s a lot of talk about doing, but not much about just being. But you and I were never called to be supermoms, but instead faithful in our calling…

That day, the sparrow continued trying to fly but its wings were damaged, but that didn’t make her any less valuable…

That you’ll treat them with honor, respect, value, and great care as you would one of your most treasured possessions…