Tag: motherhood
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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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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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When Motherhood is Hard
By Amber Nicole It was the first week of summer and I had already found myself sobbing in my room…twice. If strife was a color, I bet our neighbors could see it pouring out of our home like billowing smoke. Our house felt so heavy with anger. I was feeling the failure as a mom…
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Feelings of Failure Can’t Hold Us Down
By Amber Nicole I find myself sitting here on a Sunday morning, another full week laying ahead and wondering where in the world did the past week go? All that I had set out to accomplish did not happen. The minutes, hours, and days flew by as I stood still not achieving anything. Feelings of…
My Jars of Clay 