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Battling Insecurities: Aligning our Perspective with God’s
Insecure. A word I have strung along with me throughout my whole life. I have always been unsure of myself and uneasy in my own skin. I have a vivid memory of a young 9-year-old me, sitting in my 4th grade classroom and being so uncomfortable with the way my chin seemed to recede further…
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I Don’t Want to Mother My Children in My Own Strength
I didn’t know fear until I became a mom. Eleven years ago, fear made itself at home in my heart when I held my newborn baby in my arms for the first time. I remember rocking my daughter to sleep at night with tears streaming down my face because I didn’t want God to have…
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Don’t Let Your Mess Define Your Worth
By Amber Palmer As I was putting away bathroom toiletries, I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror and thought, oh, what a hot mess you are as I quickly glanced away, wanting to forget the image I had just seen. My eyes darted around the bathroom from one mess to another. The disgusting ring in…
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3 Truths to Remember When You Don’t Feel Like a Good Mom
I remember a few years ago coming across a post on Instagram asking the question to the followers, what made us a good mom. The question stopped my scrolling and made my heart drop. All I could think about was the ways I was not a good mom and how I could never measure up…
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Four Reasons Why it is Important for Our Kids to Volunteer
By Amber Nicole The heavy rain hit the windshield of the car as my family and I rushed to a volunteer event for local foster children. The morning had been rough. It took a small miracle getting everyone up and out of the house. Per usual we were running late and honestly the last thing…
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The Grumbling, Complaining Israelites and Why I am No Different
By Amber Nicole God put the seed of marriage and motherhood in my heart at a very early age. I remember flipping through wedding magazines on the floor of my 11-year-old bedroom. Crossed legged, I sat, carefully cutting out the beautiful gowns that I pictured myself walking down the aisle in. I added them to…
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When Feelings of Regret Try to Steal the Joy of Motherhood.
By Amber Nicole There is one thing I know for sure about motherhood. When my kids are out of the house and on their own, I will have deep feelings of regret. So many things I will want to claw my way back to for a do-over. My heart will hurt without their presence near…
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My Lighted Path Towards the Lord
By Amber Nicole Lately I’ve been thinking about my relationship with the Lord and how it has grown over the years. As I look back over my spiritual journey, I’ve realized the path to a relationship with Jesus was kindled by three beautiful women in my life. My mom, my Auntie Laurie, and Joyce Meyers.…
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When the Weight of Motherhood is Breaking You
By Amber Palmer Motherhood has definitely taken me by surprise in some wonderful ways and some really challenging ways too. I was not prepared for the sweet little babies I grew within my body to end up being the people that would be the hardest to get along with at times. No one really talks…
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Finding Contentment in All Seasons of Motherhood
The warmth and sunshine called to me from outside my home as I opened the windows to let some fresh air in. The sweet sound of toddlers voices from the park across the street, quickly filled my quiet house. With my kids being at school, my house felt empty as I listened to the shrieks…
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