I cried in church today. I dropped off my precious twins to the nursery for the first time. And that was the last time for that “first”. There really is something to the very first “first” with your first baby and then the very last “first” with your last baby that feels almost the same.… Continue reading When The Baby “Firsts” Become The Baby “Lasts”
They do exist. And in SPADES. Before I dive in, I want to make one thing very clear…whatever your motherhood journey has been, whatever choices you have made, GOOD JOB. You should feel proud of what you’ve accomplished! You SHOULD feel like the badass mama and hero that you really are. We don’t always have… Continue reading Lies of Motherhood
So. MUCH. of motherhood requires waiting and being patient. We wait to become pregnant. We wait 9-ish months to hold our baby(ies). We wait for milk to come in for breastfeeding. We wait for our bodies to heal postpartum. We wait (and long!!!) for the day our babies will sleep through the night. We wait… Continue reading Waiting Well
It can be quite shocking. Sudden. Unplanned. Or partially planned. Or maybe fully planned. But that doesn't stop the surprise and grief that comes when it's actually time. I've felt, for the longest time, that I would simply know and have a settled feeling about it. My heart would be at peace with the change… Continue reading When The Season of Childbearing Ends
It’s okay. Take a deep breath and close your eyes. Picture yourself curled up in your favorite resting position, all safe and warm, without a care in the world. This is how Jesus is holding you right now. “And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out… Continue reading When You Can’t See Past Tired
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