You feel like a failure as a mom. But, you’re only a failure if… If what? I have the answer to that and also a few reasons why you struggle with feeling like a failure as a mom. The Look Makes You Feel Like a Failure It was a regular Winter week in Michigan—stuck at home for days because of…
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How to Know You’re a Great Mom When You Feel Like a Failure
Are You Failing as a Stay at Home Mom?
“You’re not really good at being a stay at home mom.” The words stung as they rolled off my husband’s lips. The hardest part about it—he was right. Our house was a mess—things were scattered everywhere. There was no sense of consistency or fun in our lives. I was emotionally and physically drained. Oh and did I mention—we were living…
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3 Time Management Skills That Crush Overwhelm
With a newborn, it seemed like all my time management skills went out the window. But there was one thing that helped me feel hopeful—Laundry Day Monday. Monday would come and I would somehow get some laundry done. I didn’t say ALL the laundry, but some. This simple habit helped me to persevere, but I also didn’t really understand that…
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How To Overcome Fear When It Won’t Go Away
The room was pitch black. I had just climbed into bed, pulled up the covers and closed my eyes when I felt something on my face. Thinking it might be a piece of lint or a strand of my hair, I brushed my hand against it only to realize it was a spider! “Ahhh I gotta get this thing off…
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The Best Way to Accomplish Your Goals in Life
As moms we have hopes and dreams—goals in life that we want for our kids, family, and ourselves. January is when you’re most likely looking for the best way to accomplish your goals in life. I’m no different. The New Year is exciting, hopeful, and gives me the opportunity to start over—but not this year. This year, my January has…
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I Have a Plan for You: The Best Gift for Your Family
I have a plan for you. The words gently whispered to my heart. I was reading the Christmas story to my son—about Jesus being the Light of the World and coming to set captives free. Usually the Christmas story draws my heart to celebrating a hope for my future. As I continued to read with Sebastian, something completely different challenged…
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The Christian Mom’s Secret to Being a Great Parent
The secret to being a great parent is actually a simple acronym for the Christian mom to live by, but often there is one thing that stands in your way. Here’s a brief story to describe what I mean. A few months ago I asked some moms, “What kind of mom do you want to be in five years?” I let…
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Did I Hear God Wrong? My Personal Story
For three years we had been planning to build our forever home in my husband’s hometown. It all changed in a matter of about a week. Did I hear God wrong? It’s only natural to ask this question. In fact even as we’ve shared our story with friends and family over the past few months, I’m sure this question has…
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How Your Definition of Gratitude Impacts Every Day of Your Life
During Thanksgiving and Christmas time, we naturally look for ways to be thankful or grateful. When it comes to the rest of the year, sadly we have a tendency to not think about it at all. But, what if your definition of gratitude is shaping what you do and think every day of the year, not just during the holidays?…
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Thankful vs Grateful. Is There a Difference?
Thankful vs grateful. These words are interchangeable—like thankful, grateful, blessed, right? I used to think so—until we lived in our garage for three years. We made the decision to move to my husband’s hometown with high hopes of building our forever home. The process included converting a 1000 square foot garage into our temporary home. Temporary. That was what was…
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