My Jars of Clay

“So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate. Then the eyes…

When Our Hearts Are Obedient to God’s Plan by Elizabeth Spenner, Gracefully Woven Mary, the mother of all mothers.  How blessed are we as mothers to have such a beautifully magnificent example of faith–chosen from ALL of the women through history in the entirety of God’s world to be the mother of our Savior, Jesus…

When We Bring Our Heartache and Bitterness to God By Sarah Keeling Motherhood—or lack thereof—broke Hannah’s heart. Motherhood tends to break our hearts, wouldn’t you agree? Hannah experienced deep anguish and bitterness as she longed for what she did not have – a child. In her deep anguish Hannah prayed to the LORD, weeping bitterly.…

Motherhood: A Calling Like No Other Shandyn Paul, The Anchored Mama “By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient.” Hebrews 11:31 NIV I can remember the one thing I wanted to be more than anything else in the world- I wanted to be a mom.…

When We Need to Trust God in Our Motherhood By Courtney Devich As mothers, we feel the heaviness of the responsibility that God has entrusted us with – caring for these kids – so when it comes to handing it back over to Him, it can be difficult. I’m notorious for wanting control when it…

When God Shows up in Our Desperation and Heartache By Jessika Sanders “She gave this name to the LORD who spoke to her: ‘You are the God who sees me,’” –Genesis 16:13 NIV In an instant, the beautiful house of cards I had built, stacked so high, so perfectly placed, and so picture-worthy, came tumbling…