Saturday Scripture Psalm 127:3 “Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him.” Prayer Dear heavenly Father, I am the woman and mother I am today because of the mothering figures you placed in my life. Thank you for those role models and how they impacted my life. Thank you for the… [Continue Reading]
mother's day
Celebrate mom with books and Steeped Tea
Celebrate mom with books and Steeped Tea Mother’s Day is just around the corner. What better way to spoil your mom (or yourself) then with a Mother’s Day giveaway! Two winners will receive a 3 books from my collection (which could include any of the following: Moms’ Night Out, Blue Like Play Dough, Whit’s End Family… [Continue Reading]
#BeMomStrong
As a mom of ten children officially, and a few more unofficially, Mother’s Day is one of my favorite holidays. (Foot rubs, flowers and hand-drawn cards are the best!) I’m overwhelmed with gratitude for both the children I raised and the mother and grandmother who raised me. But my heart also warms to other women… [Continue Reading]
Adoption, A Mother’s Greatest Gift
I held the small baby in my arms, wrapped up in a receiving blanket to keep her warm from the chill of the delivery room, and a voice spoke to me. “Congratulations, Mom.” The congratulations came from an unlikely source—the grandmother of this child, the mother of the sweet birth mother who chose adoption for… [Continue Reading]