And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7 NIV Oh sweet mom, is it me or does it seem that there are things pulling at us from just about every angle of life these days. is it me or does it seem that there are things pulling at us from just about every angle of life these days. Click To Tweet It’s either the kids, our spouse, the job, our ministry, our friends, our finances, or even our health, sometimes all at the same time. It’s enough …
Vow To Breathe + Give-Away of “Hands Free Mama”
Guest Post by Rachel Macy Stafford Guest Post by Rachel Macy Stafford During my highly-distracted years, life was a blur—the to-do lists took over … my life was a constant mad dash to a finish line that couldn’t be reached … and my devices were gripped more tightly than the hands of my loved ones. Thank God things are different now. Now I strive to open my hands, eyes, and heart to the moments that matter. And on this particular day, What Really Mattered was on my radar. Out for a morning run while on vacation, I spotted a helpless starfish …
Dear friend: a letter for the end of a year
By now you know I didn’t get Christmas cards sent this year. Though I couldn’t squeeze out the time to get them done, I feel compelled to carve out this time to write you a letter. A real letter. There’s something I want you to know before tomorrow comes and we stand on the first step of 2014 and wave goodbye to the year that was 2013. There’s something I need to tell you. I looked back over our Facebook messages to remember that thing you said to me, but I got distracted, scrolling through all the things that …
To the Mom Who is Barely Hanging On
When I was a young girl, all I wanted to be when I grew up was a mom. While my friends were making plans to have a career or be someone famous, I day dreamed of being a mom and what my family would look like. We would have the perfect house complete with a white picket fence. I would drive a minivan and volunteer for local charities. I would greet my husband at the door every evening with a kiss after his long hard day at work. I would have a girl and a boy (because isn’t …
5 Ways Laughter Protects a Mother’s Heart
As a mom, I have days where the smallest thing blows up to huge proportions ( is that just at my house?). I become wrecked with emotion and feel like my heart just can’t handle anything else. When this happens, Satan attacks my heart as a mom. I feel guilty, overwhelmed, and anxious about the choices I make. I don’t see the joy in motherhood, I just see the hard. I’ve only been a mom for three years but the biggest lesson I’ve learned so far is to let go. If I don’t loosen my grip on life, I’m not going …
Responding to Disasters
Every vacation has the potential for disaster. As a mom, every DAY has the potential for disaster! Instead of being paralyzed or panicking, we can focus on what matters most in such moments and chalk it up as a “victory” for motherhood! Here’s how to respond in a moment of mayhem. Half chewed blue gummy sharks flashed before my eyes and pooled into my lap, as my husband swerved to stop and get the van door open. Our four year old sat limp in his car seat. With all my planning for our mountain vacation, I wasn’t fast enough for …