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You Don’t Need to Do It All: Why Biblical Boundaries Matter
Sometimes my calendar looks like fireworks on the Fourth of July – bursting with color-coded blocks that promise productivity, purpose, and control. I love planning. I love mapping out my hours like I’m not someone living with chronic illnesses that frequently take the wind out of my sails. Somehow, it always feels easier to schedule…
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When “Doing It All” Isn’t Enough: Battling Invisible Expectations and Mom Guilt
The knot in my stomach grew as I spiraled from the message I had just received: a missed deadline, a dropped ball, a disappointed person. The guilt hit fast and hard. Never mind the other things I had actually accomplished that week already. All that was noticed was the undone thing. And in my mind,…
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Remembering All the Things: Managing the Mental Load of Motherhood
“Is there anything on your plate that you can delegate or eliminate?” I asked myself that very question – the same one I often ask other moms – and immediately felt its weight. Was there something? Probably. But did I want to let go of the things that technically counted as “extras” but genuinely brought…
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Holding It All Together: Managing the Emotional Load of Motherhood
The emotional atmosphere in my house is often overwrought. With three littles, even with my oldest being newly eight-years-old, we are frequently one hurt feeling or accident away from a nervous breakdown, complete with tears and ear-shattering screeches. When our middle child started having these epic meltdowns over the way her clothes were fitting, or…
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The Mental Exhaustion of Constant Choices: Understanding Decision Fatigue as a Working Mom
My phone rang at 4:48 p.m. I knew it was my husband calling on his way home, and I also knew exactly what he was going to ask: “What’s for dinner?” I groaned before answering. “I don’t know,” I said. “What do you want?” He replied, “Whatever you feel like cooking.” That was the problem.…
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Made for More: Stepping Boldly Into God’s Calling for Your Life
Easter Sunday has come and gone. The baskets have been tucked away. Life has picked right back up – busy, noisy, and often overwhelming. And if you’re anything like me, maybe you’ve asked yourself quietly: Is this all there is to life? We run nonstop day after day, week after week, month after month until…
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Resurrection Living: Walking in New Life Beyond Easter
Sunday evening, when everyone was gone and I was tired to the core, I ate two deviled-eggs and fell asleep counting kicks of my sweet baby girl barely getting to six before my eyes softly closed. When I woke up, it was the Monday after Easter. I had a full weekend including a baby shower…
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From the Cross to the Empty Tomb: Finding Hope When You Feel Weary
As I sat in the doctor’s office answering all the questions they tend to ask, I said, “I just don’t think I will ever not be depressed.” My doctor looked at me through his sympathetic eyes and said, “don’t lose hope,” and tears instantly started streaming down my face. I had, in fact, lost all…
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The Road to Redemption: Trusting God in Life’s Hardest Moments
I like to think that God brings people, roles, or situations into our lives for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. I’ve had my fair share of all three. There have been times when things felt heavy and uncertain in the middle of the mess, but ended up working out for the good of…
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The Unseen Work of a Mother: How Jesus Sees Your Faithfulness
When did I start that load of laundry in the washer? Do I need to restart it… again? Shoot! I forgot to call about scheduling that birthday party—again. I need to buy the kids some shorts and running shoes. I wonder if they’ve sized up. Standing in the kitchen, sautéing the dinner my kids were…
