Raising Joyful, Healthy, Godly Children
No one prepared me for just how tired I would feel as a mom. I swam competitively in college and often felt physically exhausted from working out 3+ hours a day. Slightly different circumstances, but wow being a mom is exhausting. I didn’t realize how much I loved sleep until I had kids! As moms we are on call 24 hour a… Read More
What does it mean to find balance in your life? It seems as a culture we are obsessed with achievement and success in all areas of our lives. I didn’t realize how much I felt this pressure until I became a stay at home mom. I often questioned my purpose and if I was doing enough. After all wasn’t I just… Read More
When our first child was 6 weeks old she started to get super cranky, fussy and it seemed like the only thing that comforted her was nursing. As a new mom who often questioned my parenting abilities, I thought “Am I doing something wrong? Why is she crying? What’s happening!?” I asked my husband if he thought she had a fever. My husband’s… Read More
“Hurt people, hurt people.” Have you ever heard this? When we were first married my husband was in medical school. I knew doctors had busy schedules, but I don’t think I was quite prepared for what was to come. I had a difficult time adjusting to his unpredictable schedule. Most mornings he would say something like “My shift is over at 6… Read More
Are you in a busy season in your life? Sometimes it can feel like all I do is take care of the kids, cook and straighten up or “try” to clean. I’ve talked about finding my mission in life previously and it is something I think about often. Right now I feel called to be a wife and a mother,… Read More
What is your ultimate hope? What are you waiting for right now? I believe we were all created to hope. It’s a wonderful thing in this life, we can dream about future possibilities and take the steps to achieve them. When we are in situations or seasons we don’t necessarily like we have the hope that one day it will… Read More