Category: Motherhood
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3 Tips for Godly Motherhood
Hello tender friends! First, allow me to clarify: I’m not twisted enough to think that I personally have any original gems to bestow upon the blogging world about godly parenting. I constantly beg the Holy Spirit to lead me. But I’m breathing a sigh of relief. I’m not the only one who believes that the…
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Better Than Broadway?
Hello tender friends, and happy belated Mother’s Day! Here we go. Broadway. Neon lights. Art. Culture. I thought New York would always be there. George Benson was right: There’s always magic in the air on Broadway. I loved and still love Manhattan with a fervor deep in the core of my body. At the risk…
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Lessons From Raising Baby Chicks
Oh tender friends, my baby chicks have got me feeling so emotional lately! Raising them is like an accelerated version of raising a baby, and every day has been a reminder of how unbearably fleeting my time as a mom with Cub in our house is. If you missed a picture I posted of them…
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7 Things I Wish I’d Known About Parenthood (Before Actually Becoming One)
Hello, tender friends! This will be my last parenting post before diving into a special recipe on Thursday and then addressing how to do a water-only fast next week! I have other plans for some healing information that I’ll share next week as well. Here goes. We all know having a baby is hard, but…
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Why I’m Singing an Ace of Base Song in 2023
Hello tender friends! I apologize for not posting this last night. My car battery died, so it was a bit of back and forth getting up and running again. For those of you who are new, 1)thank you so much! and 2) I typically post Monday evenings each week and Thursday evenings when possible. This…
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How to Crush Motherhood
Hello tender friends! I’m still reflecting on love after Valentine’s Day, specifically the love I’ve always had for my girl friends- and for the past three years- the love I have for my fellow mom friends. You know how people sometimes describe a hyper masculine man as a “man’s man?” Well, I’m a girl’s girl.…
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Why I’ll Make Homemade Valentine’s Cards Next Year
Happy belated Valentine’s Day, tender friends! I hope that the holiday made you feel loved this week. Valentine’s Day this year has reminded me of how easy it is to love people in meaningful ways, even without spending a ton of money. Because at the heart of every meaningful gift, no matter your love language,…
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Where Have All the Christmas Lights Gone?
The time we have to create childhood magic for our kids is limited. I’m trying to ensure my kid doesn’t get cheated. Paula Cole asked where all the cowboys had gone when I was 12. I recall her cool voice, full of echoes and shadows, lamenting a bygone time. I’m feeling the same way about…
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Why I’m Rediscovering Wonder
At what point in growing up did we stop seeing dramatic weather as exciting? When did the raw force of the earth become an inconvenience?
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Why I (Mostly) Stopped Worrying: Feeling Fulfilled by Eucharistia
I chose, as a conscious act of will the same way David chose to worship as an active will after his son died, to believe that God himself would fulfill every longing of my heart. I chose to believe that if I never met someone stable to watch the sunset with, God would fulfill me…
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