I was listening to Paradise by the Gray Havens. This phrase stuck out to me and it spurred a whole rabbit trail of thoughts about the longings of my heart and those of my family members: Ecclesiastes 3:11 says, “He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man’s heart…
We all have seasons of more or less “various trials” (James 2) and I have been thinking quite a bit about how we think and talk about those seasons with one another. On the one hand, my “trials” are very real. On the other hand, I look at my friend with 7 young children who also homeschools them all and works part-time and I think, “Gee, I must be a real weakling to think my stuff is hard!”
Worry is a normal part of motherhood, but normal doesn’t mean good. Gain practical insights into how to fight anxiety in motherhood.
My dad sparked my interest in butterflies as a young child. We would go on “butterfly hunts” and order chrysalises from catalogs together. Hoping to recreate those wonderful memories with my own kids we have made a little tradition each summer of delving into the magical world of butterfies!
There is nothing that will impact your roles as a wife, mother, homemaker, etc. more than a steady diet of Bible in your life.
