How to Truly Rest As a Mother (The following is from my book, The Glorious Ordinary) “To hush the spirit, to be silent before the Lord, to wait in holy patience the time for clearing up the difficulties of Providence—this is what every gracious heart should aim at…God is worth waiting for.” – CH Spurgeon “Please take a nap.” I whispered to my three and half year old, rubbing her back. She stubbornly crossed her arms while sitting up in…
The other day I had a small little victory. My oldest daughter, who is five years old, spilled her milk at the table. It was an accident, but when she did it, she was trying to fight with her younger brother. He was bothering her at the breakfast table and she thought she would just push his highchair away from the table. Instead, her milk spilled all over her, the chair, and the floor. Immediately I could feel the frustration…
The test of the life of a saint is not success, but faithfulness in human life as it actually is. Oct. 21 When our duties weigh us down, we are tempted to run and hide. Or run away. We dream of the next vacation, but every vacation ends. Our life is not lived like that….our life is lived in teh valley. The valley of habits, routines, and regular bouts with drudgery. How do we avoid drudgery in life? We don’t. Drudgery…
When Motherhood Leaves Me Empty As we left the kids with my parents and in-laws (we now have to divide them up since we have five kids), I felt a sense of relief, Â like a burden was lifted off of my shoulders. My husband and I were going out of town without the kids. Freedom. We both giggled like newly weds as we drove off. We spent our vacation sleeping in each morning, relaxing by the pool, and talking with…