It’s not my turn. It’s not my turn to go where I want, when I want. It’s not my turn to put my wants and needs first. It’s not my turn to get butterflies on a first date. It’s not my turn to plan a wedding. I’ve had my turn. It’s not my turn to […]
Our girls have long been out of the diaper bag phase. It’s a lot easier now to leave the house without needing to remember diapers, wipes, snacks, changes of clothes…you know, diaper bag stuff! Now, however, they like to bring as many toys as possible with them everywhere we go – especially my 5 year
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If you’ve ever taught (or even just heard) a child to pray, you know how sincere and heartfelt their prayers can be. I’ve mentioned before that our youngest daughter (who just turned 5) has a little bit of a speech delay that she is currently receiving therapy for. As a result, the verbal skills we
Our 4 year old is scary smart in a lot of ways. For example, she has a lot of questions lately about death (due to the loss of a friend) and is trying to make sense of it all – which is hard for adults, let alone a preschooler! The kinds of questions she’s been
We’re busy. In fact, I don’t know anyone who would say they aren’t busy. And I always feel in a hurry. A constant state of “mental hustle” as I once heard it described. We hurry to get dressed,Hurry to put on pajamas.Hurry to get in our car seats,And hurry to get out.Hurry to make dinner,And
My husband’s favorite treat is no bake cookies. As a youth minister, summer is really his go-time and he travels more than he usual does. Whenever he comes home, the girls and I like to have a special treat ready for him. Hearing how much they miss him and how excited they are for him
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“Why do bad things happen?” It’s a question people ask all the time, whether they believe in God or not. Short answer: that’s just a part of life. Bad things don’t necessarily mean that you’ve done something wrong, or that you’re reaping a consequence. Sometimes, bad things just happen.I know of a family who is
Spinning around in my living room, I was completely overwhelmed and drowning in the newborn days of first-time motherhood. The dishwasher. The bed. The laundry. How do people do all of this? How do they take care of kids and the house? How do they have any time for themselves at all?! The feeding.The laundry
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As a mom of two young children, my arms seem to always be full of sippy cups, toys, and snacks. Sometimes it feels like we’re “moving in” everywhere we go! That’s one of the reasons why I was interested in the Naturally KIDS Backpack – so they could carry their own things. When I choose
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“No, Daddy doesn’t make promises.” Huh? I turned around to see my husband and 5 year-old daughter deep in conversation in the gift shop. After a fun day at the beach, we were waiting for our dinner table to be ready. I didn’t hear what she asked him for. Probably trying to sweet-talk her way
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Recently, I was a part of a study with a group of ladies where we discussed “counting our blessings.” You’ve probably been a part of or at least heard a similar discussion on how we need to be grateful and appreciative for all of the good things in our lives. But this study added a
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