We are still young parents and far from being out of the woods, but even in the last six years I’ve noticed one important theme as a homemaker and parent— God grows our capacity over time.
Good News for My Daughters
As a new parent, I remember hearing someone say that our greatest comfort is that the two things we tend to worry about most-- our children's physical wellbeing and the spiritual state of their souls are not, ultimately, under our control. After having visited the ER with our first daughter for stitches, finding a baby at the top of the stairs …
What A Daddy-Daughter Moment Taught Me About Fear And Our Father
During my second pregnancy, my struggle with anxiety led to sleepless nights and terrible nightmares. Though all the things I feared were hypothetical futures, I couldn't help being anxious about the health and wellbeing of our baby. One night, as I lay in bed, there was a crash that came from the other room. I don't remember …
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We’re In the Same School or “Dealing With Mommy (& Kid) Guilt”
When our older daughter was an infant, someone said to Jeff and me, "I don't know if you’ve experienced this yet, but as a parent there are so many choices to make and you don’t always know if you’re making the right one." Two and a half years in, I have probably prayed more for …
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Salvation Testimonies & Growing Up Churched
A few weeks ago I had a conversation with one of my close friends as our daughters played together. As she talked about how her daughter will grow up knowing the gospel in a way that she herself didn't, and how her daughter will never have the memory of hearing it for the first time, …
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Keeping Heart 