Dear sweet preschool teachers, It is hard to leave my child with you. Well not you in particular, but with anyone. It is hard to allow someone else to care for my precious child for the majority of the day and to be a part of our crazy experience of raising a human. I also…
Category: Working Mom
Ditching the Snooze Button: Prayers for your heroic minute
Your laying in your cozy bed when the alarm suddenly goes off. Whether you realize it or not, this is your first battle of the day. What are your first thoughts? How do you respond? I have to be real, I have snoozed it hard lately. When my alarm goes off, my first thought is…
Learning my limits is making me holy
Some people are naturally conservative about how they use their time, body, and heart. Others of us are known for carrying in too many groceries at once, volunteering to help with everything, and staying up late to get unnecessary, but awesome, things done. By now you probably know I am the latter. But, the process of…
How she does NOT do it all.
You may have seen posts trumpeting titles like “how she does it all” or “how to have it all”. Articles that, despite their good intentions, seem to celebrate packed schedules and women who successfully juggle 30 balls in the air at once. This is not one of those posts. I’d be lying if I told you I…
Prayer Hacks: Turn your day job into a prayer (7QT)
Each time I read Ephesians, my mind gets hung up on this verse about prayer. “Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints.”-Ephesians 6:18 My prayer life has looked different in every season, and I am now…
I can do anything, but I can’t do everything.
I am one of those people who tries to carry all the grocery bags in one trip, who wants to ride every ride at the theme park, and who can’t sit still and relax when on vacation. I thought everyone was this way, until I met my husband. He likes to do a few things thoroughly,…