For the last several years, I’ve gone away on a retreat at the start of January. What started as a relaxing time with friends has now morphed into three nights completely alone. Since we started homeschooling, I’ve found I crave that alone time more, as I have plenty of social time during the week. I …
I love homeschooling, but as an introvert, being around people 24/7 often leaves me feeling drained. Ironically, my biggest joy is also my biggest struggle. It’s been almost a year since we started homeschooling, and I’m still so thankful for this opportunity. In a previous blog post, I addressed heart attitude and what it means …
When you see a mama who’s struggling and you want to encourage her, what comes to mind first? I’ll take a guess that it’s something along the lines of “you’re a good mum!”. We all need encouragement sometimes – to know that we’re doing okay, even when things are hard. In motherhood, much of the work …
Nothing has driven me to pray as fervently, regularly, or desperately as motherhood. And I think that’s because motherhood is not solid ground. Just when I get one routine or system locked down and working well, those lovely children of mine go and change again. Just when I seem to have solved one perplexing issue, …
