Motherhood

The Journey of a Hearth Guard

Mistakes

Recently I came across a reel on instagram from a mother who claimed she'd made a mistake. The reel gives this story: The mom had...

Guard the Hearth

The other night, Wesley hired a babysitter and took me out for dinner. While we were there, he said, "I have learned that while I protect...

Distracted.

Fellow wives/mommas, remember the to do list is ultimately a distraction from true joy in Christ. Remember to sit at the feet of Jesus.

The Value of Support in Labor

(Essay written, by Grace Wursthorn, for and shared by Madriella) The delivery was fast, traumatic, and damaging—yet a blur of pain. I...

Suffering

"We don’t have to love suffering, just the results," my pastor said. I dropped my head as the words hit my heart and the tears swelled in...

Truthtellers

Each day I find myself on social media I feel my heart sink a little deeper, pound a little harder, and sadness press against my chest as...

Mistakes

Recently I came across a reel on instagram from a mother who claimed she'd made a mistake. The reel gives this story: The mom had...

Blink

My first year of motherhood is coming to a close and I am a tearful disaster. This year I have had so many failures, so many victories,...

Distracted.

Fellow wives/mommas, remember the to do list is ultimately a distraction from true joy in Christ. Remember to sit at the feet of Jesus.

At the NICU

There is a certain amount of pain that comes when you leave the hospital and your baby doesn't come with you. It was a feeling I wasn't...

Isaiah's Birth Story

The irony of this story taking place only days after my last blog post (linked at the bottom of this post) does not sneak by me....

Pregnancy | Not for the Faint of Heart

Before I became pregnant, this is what I thought pregnancy would feel like: I would be glowing, making sure my pregnancy was planned,...