“If only I could be a better mom.” “If only I’d been a better friend.” “If only…” these words keep me awake at night, ever reminding of all I’ve done wrong. Every time I get my footing, life washes me out to sea again. “You’re not enough.” “It’s your fault,” my brain screams relentlessly.
I always get up early hoping for a few quiet minutes before my children wake up. I’m usually successful at the waking up early part but rarely successful at getting ahead of my kids. They fully endorse Anna’s words in Frozen: “The sun’s awake so I’m awake.” And so they are, every morning at the...
Yesterday started out as a really hard day. I was ready to give up and forget the whole thing by the time we finished breakfast. We pulled ourselves together and went to church anyway. And by the time we left church, there was some light breaking through the hurt of the morning. Once home, we...
I realized yesterday that my children just assume I can always hear them. I can be on a different floor on the other side of the house and they will start a conversation with me just the same as if I were sitting across the couch from them. Yelling a conversation through the house does not bother them — they just expect to be heard.
I had the opportunity to share this guest post on the lovely blog From the Ravens. I hope it’s an encouragement. And be sure to check out all of Amy’s beautiful writing as well! . . . I sit here tapping out these words to the sound of rain and thunder. Yet another whisper of...
Central Massachusetts Last night, as I put my five-year-old son to bed, he told me he’d had a good day. I agreed, it’d been a good day. He went on to tell me that every day his heart is broken but today was a good day because he saw my joy and wanted to follow...
Central Massachusetts 2019 is going down in flames over here at the Andrews’ house. Honestly, the last eight weeks have been a slow burn. It figures though, because I chose a word for the upcoming year and that word is surrender. I knew in my gut that was an iffy word to run with —...
Central Massachusetts The Good and the Bad One thing I love about social media is the opportunity to watch and glean from women who are more mature than me in their faith. I’ve learned so much from both older women and women my own age who know and love the Lord well. But on the...
Such a hopeful post!
Thank you, Elaine. I trust there is much to be hopeful about in the year ahead 🖤