In repentance and rest you will be saved, in quietness and trust is your strength… Isaiah 30:15 As mothers we sometimes live in the urgent. This hungry child, that weepy one, another needing a push on the swing… However, it’s beneficial to step out of the urgent into the quiet, out of our regular spot and look to our source of strength. Jesus set the
Mama on Vacation: Save Your Sanity
The tip that has stuck with me throughout my parenthood. My grandmother shared it with me when I was a young mother. Each summer she loaded up her four children and took them down to the beach for several weeks at a time. Back before air conditioning and microwaves. She developed many a survival strategy to save your sanity. Grandmothers know. Now let me fast
Mama on Vacation: On the Road
Load ‘em up. Head on out. What’s a mama to do to keep her crew entertained until the bursting out at the blessed destination? Here are some easy, inexpensive ideas we’ve called on a bunch. My very favorite one is to use headphones. Yes, mamas would secretly all love to block out the noise. But I’m not talking about headphones for mama. Sorry. Modern day
Mama on Vacation: Surf and Turf
This whole week I’m sharing a series from the 2010 archives. Oldies but goodies. Because my old iWeb site is soon going away and I wanted to share these posts with you. And because, to me, with school wrapped up, I feel the pull of the ocean. Summer always means beach. So come along for some virtual seashore. Whether you are by the surf or