You can read the first part of this post here. Pregnancy and Stress Listen, my son, and be wise, and set your heart on the right path: Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat, or drunkards and gluttons become poor, and drowsiness clothes them in rags. Proverbs 23:19-21…
Tag: Overwhelm
Gluttony: Repentance, Relapse, and Resolution (Part 1)
My journey with overeating has been lifelong with many victories and defeats. This is the beginning of that story.
The God Who Saves: Parenting Illuminates the Heart of God
My sons got into a few precarious situations in close proximity to one another. It helped me understand how to respond the comfort that God brings to our lives as well.
Tackling Sundays with Toddlers (or preschoolers, or newborns…) Pt 2
Sundays are fulfilling but can feel overwhelming when nothing about the day is according to your normal schedule.
Tackling Sundays with Toddlers (or preschoolers, or newborns…) Pt 1
Sundays are fulfilling but also bring their own sets of challenges. In part 1, I talk about our preparation for heading to church.
50/50 Is Not The Goal: Nobody Wins When You’re Keeping Score
In one of my hardest months of quarantine, I started keeping score between Afa and myself, comparing who was doing more around the house. As one might imagine, there were no good outcomes of that choice.
The Journey Back to Bible Talk: Overcoming Overwhelm and Anxiety
Over the last year, our lives have changed dramatically. I had gotten to the point where calling into another Zoom meeting seemed like more than I could do with everything else happening.
But if I could get enough help to overcome that hurdle, those Zoom meetings were often the one thing I needed the most.
Decluttering My Schedule – Minimalism in Time
We often talk about decluttering our stuff, but I have learned that clutter can overtake my life in more areas than just my home.
Getting It All Done: A Sample Schedule
Is it possible to have a daily quiet time AND take care of my kids AND keep up my household AND make other disciples AND maybe sleep at some point??