Maybe God's goal wasn't for me to raise a good rule-following child. Instead, His goal was for me to raise a God-following adult.

Motherhood - no matter if you're a working mom or stay at home mom - is really tough sometimes. It can really leave us each day with a sense of wondering if we're doing it right. You know, it's a long term investment. You don't see big returns in the short term. Raising a child can easily pull you into being hyper-focused on the tough everyday moments of life.

Like a tree, a woman can't carry the weight of two seasons simultaneously. In the violent struggle of trying, she'll miss every bit of joy each season promises to bring.

If you desire to please God with the decision you make and afterward it proves to be a mistake, it’s an error not an end.

Outside our comfort zone, though, is where we experience the true awesomeness of God.

Scars are beautiful when we see them as glorious reminders that we courageously survived.

Even Jesus, the Savior of the world, had to take time each day to ask for his portion.