I had it all planned out. The nurse would call. I’d fall to my knees as tears of joy streamed down my face. The weight would lift. Christmas would be a time of glorious celebration, full of thankfulness and family. I’d write a happy post about all the lovely things God taught us during this […]
What Husbands Need to Know about Post Partum Depression
I have a special treat for you guys today! I asked my husband, Andy, to write on the blog for the first time! Unfortunately, he has personal experience with the subject: what husbands need to know about post partum depression. While this post makes me feel extremely vulnerable, I know that women with PPD are […]
The Skeptic’s Guide to Faith
I was sitting on the floor of my brother’s room. Even though I now occupied that room with my husband and infant son, I couldn’t think of it as anything other than my brother’s room. Living with your parents as an adult will do that to you. There I was, a grown woman sitting crossed-legged […]
Choosing to have More Kids After Going through Post Partum Depression?
Let me embarrass myself yet again on the internet. When I was a kid, all the way through middle school, I wanted to have 12 kids. TWELVE! I had their names all picked out. (Why yes I wanted quadruplets named Faith, Hope, Joy and Grace!) I’d decided how I wanted to space them apart age […]
Recovering from a Parenting Failure
It’s inevitable. We all have bad days. But what happens when those bad days as a parent are our fault. What happens when we know that it was more than being cranky or messing up? It wasn’t just because the kids were whining or our partner had to work late. We flat out wronged our kids. When I […]
That Defining Moment
Mother’s Day is just around the corner and it’s got many of us reminiscing. No matter what stage in motherhood we are, diaper logged or empty nesting, we remember that moment we found out our lives would be forever changed. My feelings have run the gamut when I’ve taken pregnancy tests and seen the positive results. […]
Activity for the Jesus Storybook Bible: Good Friday (Jesus’ Arrest) An Easter Object Lesson
This post is part of the series that has an activity for every chapter of the Jesus Storybook Bible. Don’t have a JSB? Win one here! This chapter covers what happens to Jesus and his disciples between the Last Supper and the Crucifixion. I must admit, I was a little stumped for ideas. I wanted […]
How to Stay Married Through a Financial Crisis: From a Gal Who Almost Blew it!
Finances in a marriage can be a touchy subject. Many prefer to shove their money issues under the rug, living by the motto that “money can’t buy love.” Slowly, stress and tension build up between a couple. Eventually, one day, the bills refuse to be tossed aside any longer and real issues have to be laid […]
Activity for the Jesus Storybook Bible: Ezra, Nehemiah and the Return from Exile
I can’t believe we’re halfway through our series on the Jesus Storybook Bible. A bunch of other bloggers and I have been coming up with supplementary activities for each and every Bible event included in this awesome book. Our story this week (Ezra, Nehemiah and the Return from Exile) may seem obscure, but it spelled out […]
