Meal planning has helped me not only feed my family, but also maintain a reasonable level of sanity, and save us money and time. And I don’t (usually) stand in the kitchen wondering what we’re going to eat tonight.
Do You Know the Practical Side of the Holy Spirit?
The Holy Spirit is more practical than I am. He's purposeful. Helpful. Powerful. Kind. Gentle. He's in every way God and entirely present. If I learn to live aware of Him every moment, how much more practical, purposeful, and powerful would my days be?
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Three Words That Can Give Hope When You’re Overwhelmed
There are not "three easy steps to kick overwhelm," and I don't pretend to have that here. But I do have my story, which includes three words that became immensely important to me as I slowly stepped out of the mire and into "the wide open spaces of God's grace."
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Why I Was Overwhelmed with Two Kids but Thriving with Four
There are many stages of life when I had felt overwhelmed before. Like when I was a busy college student; when I was working full time, adjusting to marriage, while also learning to manage a home, plus the office for a non-profit; or then when I was at home with my first baby. But my … Continue reading Why I Was Overwhelmed with Two Kids but Thriving with Four
Letters to a First-Time Mom – Breastfeeding
If we were together, sitting on your couch, and you had your darling newborn swaddled and squishy in your arms, this is what I would share about breastfeeding--while I fold your laundry. But first I'd bring you water and about 3 cookies. In all honesty, breastfeeding has been the hardest thing I have ever done. … Continue reading Letters to a First-Time Mom – Breastfeeding
Letters to a First Time Mom – Things I Didn’t Know
You don't know what you don't know Baby smell might be the sweetest thing ever. Until it begins to smell like sour milk. When my first baby was a few weeks old, she developed a cheesy aroma. Oh, it was ripe. I swear I was bathing her. Her ears were clean. I wiped up spit-up. … Continue reading Letters to a First Time Mom – Things I Didn’t Know
Letters to a First-Time Mom – When You Feel Like You’re Not Enough
Here you are with a baby. There's a steep learning curve and you're figuring it out on the job, with less sleep than ever. It is easy to feel like you're drowning. It's easy to think you're failing. And it's easy to feel you're not enough. But I want you to remember you're doing the … Continue reading Letters to a First-Time Mom – When You Feel Like You’re Not Enough
Letters to a First-Time Mom -Don’t Stir Resentment Into Your Coffee
If I could write a letter to myself as a new mom, I would answer so many complaints. Resentment had a strong hold on me for many months, perhaps years, early in my motherhood. So here is my letter to Old Resentful Cindy. "I'm stuck at home with an infant all day every day. I … Continue reading Letters to a First-Time Mom -Don’t Stir Resentment Into Your Coffee
Letters to a First Time Mom – Dealing with Postpartum Hormones
This spring I had my fourth baby. She's fantastic. But after my first and second babies, I struggled immensely with the feeling that my postpartum hormones and emotions were completely out of control and I had no idea what to expect. To be honest, they controlled me. So before I had my third, I did … Continue reading Letters to a First Time Mom – Dealing with Postpartum Hormones