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Stressed, A Mess, But So Very Blessed!
“I’M A LITTLE STRESSED, TOTALLY A MESS, BUT OH SO VERY BLESSED!” This statement came to mind one day while I was washing the dishes. Maybe I heard it somewhere before or maybe it’s just how I was feeling at the moment. It sounds like a cute phrase to put on a t-shirt or to post on Facebook right? But that’s not why I’m writing this. I feel that this rings true for how we can feel at times in motherhood and of course in other stages of life as well. Although most of the time, by default, we tend to focus on how stressed and a mess we are.…
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Striving For Next, Missing Present, Longing For Past
“Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin, to see the plumb line in Zerubbabel’s hand.” Zechariah 4:10 I really can’t wait for my son to be a few months older because this stage is exhausting. Surly things will be easier when he is out of the newborn stage. I can get some sleep at night and nursing won’t be such a challenge. I hope he starts crawling soon so that I won’t have to pick him up and put him down everywhere. Life will be so much easier when he can talk so he can just communicate to me what he wants. I hope…
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He Quiets My Anxiety
“When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, Your consolations delight my soul.” Psalm 94:19 (NASB) Have you ever experienced such anxiety inside that it feels like a multitude of voices are overcrowding your mind? Loud and seemingly uncontrollable. I think we’ve all been there at different times in our lives and for some of us, it’s seemingly a never-ending cycle. Worry and anxiety comes with a sense of uneasiness about the future or an outcome. It’s rooted in fear and ultimately stems from a lack of trust in God. If we are not trusting God then our trust is in ourselves. And in that our initial reaction is to have…
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Breastfeeding Doesn’t Always Come Naturally
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” PSALM 46:1 Do you remember those desires and expectations you had as a mother while you awaited the birth of your child? The things that you set out to do for them once they were born, expecting or hoping that there would be no struggles or roadblocks to accomplishing those things. Assuming things would go just as you planned, easy peasy. I know I did. Though there are many expectations I had planned to fulfill once my daughter was born, I am quickly realizing as a new mom that anything that is of great value doesn’t always happen…
Faith And Motherhood
