the thing about pearls
Pearls of course find their birth in an invasion, generally a parasite or irritant. Something the oyster did not ask for, or likely want. I can so identify with that. Yet, the very beginning of what we call beautiful and valuable is something that should not be.
why the everyday matters
Have you been in that spot of vision-less existence? Where the day-in and day-out steal your passion and the demands of life blind you to purpose?
formulas belong in math, not parenting
I think we all long for control. And as moms, we all long for that special formula that will give us the results we so desire. The little years are exhausting (can I get an amen?), but there is something in them that eases my tired heart: control.
I was always amazed at the profound insights God would give while reading a childrens bible to my babes. He spoke depths to my heart with just a few simple sentences. Loaves and the fishes, Jonah and the whale, Samuel hears God,…all treasured little stories read by a tired mom, and even in our tiredness, He is faithful to us.