called in an uncertain time
I don’t know if you noticed right away, but my eyes are stained with tears in this photo. And yet there is genuine joy behind this smile. I was tired. It was April 12,...
the chase
I felt like I was always chasing guys. And eventually I got tired. I wanted a man to chase me—to pursue me and to choose me. It took some time, and it was a...
3 tools that saved me as a new mom
Becoming a mom is a great joy. But becoming a mom is a whole new world of unknowns and uncharted territory. It can be a lot to figure out how to: *care for a...
sorrow and love
I’m not sure exactly what triggered it. Something we were watching on TV. But it got me thinking about it—about them—again. And as I thought about them, and as I thought about the season...
3 ways I’ve nurtured my marriage in early motherhood
How do you nurture your marriage in the thick of the early stages of motherhood? It’s a question I was asked last week in my Mom Mentor interview with Lisa Hamel. My first response...
the testing of our faith
I’ll never forget the feeling when the doctor came back into the room with the positive test results. “Mono, mono,” she said as my high school mind wondered about the implications. I’d later get...
the marathon of motherhood
// and the six words we really need to hear // My first article for Mom Mentor is up! It’s all about how God meets us in and carries us through our weakness, shortcomings,...
woman of many roles
#womensupportingwomen: As I contemplated this Instagram movement, I heard a whisper: “Deborah.” And as I settled into the rocking chair on our patio with my coffee, a blanket, and my Bible, I was inspired...
little threads
We drove down Santa Monica Blvd. We passed that crosswalk where I wept, sobbed, mourned that devastating first prenatal appointment/sonogram. I pointed it out to Clay. And he said, “Yeah, but this is also...
a letter to my daughter for when she becomes a mother
It will be hard, but it will be the greatest thing you’ve ever done. It will get dark, but there will be infinitely more moments of incredible light. And awe. And wonder. And joy....
