“Not yet. I just need a little space. I’ll read to you later.” Those were the words I spoke to my then two and five year olds one morning while I sat in the recliner in a drowsy daze holding their baby brother. Yet again it was morning. Yet again these little people needed me. […]
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“Mom, my armpits are hot.” Those were the words I heard the other morning before 9:00 had even rolled around. The dog days of summer are here and have brought their customary heat with them. If you or your children are anything like my children and me, the heat sometimes melts the sweet right out
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We had a few minutes to spare yesterday morning before we needed to leave for church. I know, that’s a bit shocking! It shocked me too. I thought about sitting down and scrolling through my newsfeed. I thought about curling my hair. I thought about eating breakfast at the table instead of on the road.
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At the heart of intentional motherhood is connecting with your children in a way that conveys the love you have for the person God made them to be. All of us want to be intentional about connecting with our children, but sometimes the pressures of the to-do list get in the way and before we
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A little over a year ago our family was in the process of moving…again. This was the seventh move in just over eight years. But this time was different. While we were in the process of getting the house ready to move into, the kiddos and I went ahead early in the week and hubby
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