Today felt like the kind of day I’ll want to tuck away in my memory forever. A slow morning slipped into an afternoon of productive homemaking—roast roasting, laundry folded, and a little deep cleaning while my favorite candle flickered it’s glow through the living room. My eldest and I lost ourselves in the pages of…
Lately, I keep daydreaming about these golden September days—the ones that still call for a floral spaghetti strap dress, but with just enough cool in the air to warrant snuggling up with a flannel blanket. In my favorite mug is a London Fog latte, and my latest read – My Dear Hemlock. For now, this…
All I can think about this week is the charm of a cozy September day—the kind where the weather is still warm enough to sit outside, but just cool enough for linen pants and a ribbed tank. A steaming mug of the best coffee ever—bold and dark, just like coffee should be—poured into my favorite…
Have you ever felt like you’re drowning in motherhood—trying to keep up with endless demands, losing your patience, and feeling exhausted before the day even starts? Do you ever read promises in God’s Word—like how He’s already given you everything you need to live a godly life, or that He provides a way out of…
When you stop trying to keep up with every other mom and what they’re doing, focusing so much on checking off your to-do list, or just trying to get through this season of motherhood—and instead turn your attention to transforming who you are—that person you feel like you’ve lost will naturally start to come back….
You know the feeling of needing a break so badly it aches—but also knowing that even if you did get a break… it still wouldn’t be enough? Or maybe you’ve gotten that rare window of rest, but you wake up the next morning just as exhausted. Still snapping, still numb, still overwhelmed and overstimulated. And…
Something weird happens when you’ve been living in survival mode too long. You still love your kids. You still get up and do the dishes and pack the snacks. But something inside you feels different. And no one tells you this, but… you can be a faithful, churchgoing, Jesus-loving mom — and quietly begin to…
You aren’t just an angry person or a mean mom.You don’t simply need more self-control.And you actually can handle the stimulation required of a mother—God literally designed you for this. There was a season of my life where I went to bed each night paralyzed by guilt over how I had treated my family that…
You don’t have to be a cookie-cutter housewife to honor God in your home. You don’t have to leave your job or wear a prairie dress to call yourself a homemaker. But you are called to guard what happens within your walls. To nourish, to disciple, and shape the culture of your home with love,…
Do you ever catch yourself acting irritable, or harsh, or snappy all the time and for no apparent reason? Always rushing your kids along without really knowing why? Talking fast, walking fast, or driving fast… and you’re not even late for anything? That was me for years. I lived in a constant state of urgency—always…
