And on the 8th day, God looked down on His planned paradise, and said, “I need a caretaker.” So God made a Grandma. God said I need somebody willing to get up before dawn, give the baby a bottle and her daughter a break, work all day making meals, give the baby a bottle again, then change the diapers… View Post
Blessed are the poor in wallet, for they have given all of their money to Target. Blessed are those who mourn their sleep, for they shall take power naps. Blessed are the moms who go to the bathroom with an audience, for they shall never be lonely. Blessed are those who haven’t showered for three days, for they shall go… View Post
Everything I do gets undone. It took me three hours to fold five loads of laundry today. THREE HOURS. I had help, you see. Once the madness of folding was over, I finished putting the last pile for the day back in its drawers. That’s when I looked over at the laundry basket in my daughter’s closet… it was already… View Post
There are some moments during this season that are just so hard. It’s not just the kids getting on my nerves or the busyness of our days in the field, but it’s the overwhelming inability to breathe some days. In this season of heightened emotions – the long days and even longer nights – more often than not, I find… View Post
They said you would bring me joy. They said I didn’t understand it yet. I thought I knew. But I was wrong. You are my joy. The moment they laid you on my chest, something inside of me happened. There was a spot in my heart overflowing with love that I didn’t know was there before. I found a part… View Post