Tag: Challenges with motherhood
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Three Truths to Remember When Fear Over Faith Takes Root in Your Heart
I shifted the weight back and forth from leg to leg as I stood in the long line at the pharmacy waiting to return my medicine I had bought the prior day. The store was busy and to my discomfort, the line of people behind me was as long as the line of people in front…
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Remaining in Control When Your Child’s Emotions Are Out of Control
By Amber Palmer “Just because your sister makes you mad, doesn’t mean you have to respond back to her in anger.” As soon as these words slipped out of my mouth, I knew they were not meant only for my son but for my heart too. How many times had I let my emotions get…
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The Courage to Face the Hard is in Who You Trust
Motherhood has a way of bringing my weaknesses to the surface. One weakness that likes to make it’s way to the top -over and over again- is my inability to handle the hard well. I would be completely okay to never be in pain, uncomfortable, or pushed into doing something I don’t want to do.…
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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…
My Jars of Clay 