Choosing to Brake

This post by Summer Wilson originally appeared on the Transparency Project. There are times in life when it seems like all the things are going perfectly. Granted, they don’t happen often, but they DO happen. Green lights the whole way to work. The kids play a game together and LAUGH a lot! The husband brings …

Not Quite Supermoms of the Bible

So I wrote a book. Last summer. I wrote it in 30 days. It was an ebook. And everyone asked one question: "When is the paperback coming out?" Within two weeks of launching my ebook, I began working on the paperback. I figured I could get it done by Christmas. Christmas came and went and …

3 Things I Wish I Had Known About My First Baby

I still remember that positive pregnancy test...tiptoeing back to the bedroom and trying to quiet my excited, pounding heart while I waited for my sweet husband to wake up. From the moment I shared our life-changing news with him, pure joy and anticipation filled our home. Every day was spent counting down the days--first, the …

No Regrets.

If I think about it, there are a lot of circumstances I might regret as a mom--how I handled something, how I responded--the list might fill a book. But I'm convinced I'm supposed to live with no regrets--especially when it comes to motherhood. And I'm convinced you can live with no regrets too. The New …

Jesus Has a Message for Busy Moms

"I had a bad dream," my almost-six-year-old daughter cried as she walked into our room in the ungodly hours of the morning. My sweet husband gently put her back in bed and prayed with her.  The next evening, she mentioned the bad dream.  "There was a rock monster.  It was in our back yard and …

I’m Married to Jack from This is Us…And I Know His Secret

The brilliance of the show This is Us is the use of universal themes. We can all relate to parts of the show--if not all of it--at times. Tragedy mixed with normal life, relationships stretched to breaking points, and family dynamics that resemble our own: there's literally something for everyone. It's downright brilliant. Jack and …

Photoshopped

Have you read the story about the family whose pictures were touched up so badly that they don't look human anymore? We all giggled with a tiny shriek of horror as we saw the cartoon-like faces. I mean, one can't help but wonder what that photographer was thinking. And now, bless her heart, she is …

A Little Bit of Heaven on Earth

Home. It's such a warm word.  It's the place where we feel safe, where our children feel safe.  It's where we can actually be ourselves, isolated from the rest of the world with all of its criticism and danger and stress. I don't know what your picture of "home" is, and I don't know how …

Dear Neighbor,

You told us you were going to be moving weeks ago, but the "For Sale" sign in your yard made it seem like a reality. When you told us you'd accepted an offer after the first weekend your home was on the market, we knew it wasn't just a possibility--it was really happening. And my …

3 Practical Ways to Keep Christ in Christmas

The struggle is real. No kiddin'. Between the classroom Christmas parties and programs and events and potlucks---it's no wonder we (moms) feel like we lose the meaning of Christmas every year.  It's as if culture says, "Moms, you aren't busy enough.  Let's add the pressure of special events, shopping, traffic, baking, memory-making, and volunteering to …

How to Create the Perfect Christmas

My memories of Christmas involve helping my mom in the kitchen of our (less than a thousand square foot) home. Amy Grant's A Christmas Album was playing on the cassette player on the counter, and we were elbow-deep in wrapping paper and trimmings or homemade cookie dough.  Snow covered the ground outside, but the warmth coming from …

How to Handle a Disagreement With Your Child’s Teacher (the RIGHT way)

If you're a parent with a child in school, you will at some point disagree with the teacher on some issue. It may be a big deal, or it may be a minor thing--but the way you, as the parent, handle the issue can have lasting effects on your child. I am a mom and …