Endless Love

I drove down the road, sobbing salty tears of frustration and discouragement. Once again, I felt like such a failure. Letting out an exhausted sigh as I parked my car at the craft store, I doused my eyes with saline to mask my miserable mama’s cry. I felt lousy...

I’m On Your Side

Facing my five-year-old, I see her vibrating with rage. Her continued disobedience had spiraled into a situation where rather than the five books she usually gets to look at quietly during bedtime, she was now down to two books and precariously close to losing...

The Ivan Face

One day a few weeks ago I was doing some cleaning around the house and took notice of a to-do project I had been putting off for a while. The door on the bedroom of my two sons had been slammed so many times that the doorjamb was almost completely off the frame, and...

Flourishing in Motherhood

Life was grand – every night was date night. Movies, peaceful dinners out, last-minute trips, and the thing I’ve loved all along – freedom – was abundant and thoroughly enjoyed. I had a wonderful husband, home in the suburbs, established career, and newly acquired...

Why You Should Trust God Now

Earlier this summer, I wrote a post about my difficulties getting pregnant, how I was having a hard time curbing my own impatience and the increasing bitterness I felt at a situation that made me feel helpless and out of control. The positive response I received was...