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When You’re the Mother to Someone Else’s Child – Katie’s Story

February 5, 2018

When I was a little girl, I dreamed of having a family one day. I knew I would have two girls and two boys. I knew that they would have brown hair and blue eyes like me. And I knew that they would have peach-colored skin, just like mine. But when I finally married, I […]

2 Comments Filed Under: Adoption, Christian Living, Foster Mom Tagged With: adopt, adopted, author, birth mother, book, church, editor, God, journalist, katie cruice smither, love, writer

How Do I Love My Children? Guest Post by Erin from Steps to Trusting

January 15, 2018

Often when I picture what our family life will be, I picture playing outside in the fall or cuddling before bed. I think that just being with my children conveys my love to them. But how do we love our children when life is not so picturesque? This is not a rhetorical question. How can […]

2 Comments Filed Under: Christian Living, Guest Post, Parenting Tagged With: anger, bible, children, God, love, mom, mother, nurture, righteousness, wisdom, witness

Upside Right – Susan’s Story

August 28, 2017

Have you ever received a phone call that turned your world upside down, inside out, and forever changed your life? As a parent, particularly as a mother, we worry about those calls when our children are young and are outside playing. We wonder, will a car hit them? will something unfathomable happen to them or […]

1 Comment Filed Under: Child Loss, Christian Living, Guest Post Tagged With: dance with jesus, dancing, God, grief, heaven, joy, loss, love, motherhood, mourn, parenthood, sadness, salvation, susan b mead

The Father’s Arms – Guest Post by Janice from Renew Our Hearts

June 26, 2017

He tends His flock like a shepherd.  He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart; He gently leads those that have young.” Isaiah 40:11 What a comforting image.  Our Abba Father holds us so close in His arms that He nestles us right next to His heart.  Why is […]

2 Comments Filed Under: Child Loss, Christian Living, Diagnosis, Motherhood Tagged With: comfort, death, faith, Family, God, grief, grieving, healing, janice yancey, loss, love, mourn, renew our hearts, sadness

Why I Pray For My 12 Year-Old’s Wife NOW – Guest Post by Sheila Qualls

June 19, 2017

All little boys are in love with their mommies at some point. My son was no different. He asked me to marry him when he was five-years-old. At five, I was the center of his universe. I cared for his heart. He came to me when he was hurt, unhappy, afraid, or troubled. I cooked […]

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5 Key Ways to Avoid Motherhood BURNOUT – Guest Post by Sandrine

June 5, 2017

I heard someone once said, “motherhood is sanctifying” and I totally agree. God uses parenting to sanctify us and make us more and more like Him. Before becoming a mother, I had no priorities, I lived carefree and I didn’t really take time to nurture myself. But this has changed now that I am a […]

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Honor Those We Lead – Cathy’s Story

April 3, 2017

Today I had a “moment.” I lost my cool and switched faces with the person I never want to become. My “moment” involved Legos, my living room carpet, and a two-year-old who puts everything in her mouth. The Legos needed a more appropriate home. FAST. I loudly threatened to throw them away while chasing a […]

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A Convicting Read: The High Calling of Motherhood Book Review {And Giveaway!}

March 27, 2017

A couple months back, I was approached by Ambassador International to be a part of a book review tour they were launching for Chimene Shipley Dupler’s The High Calling of Motherhood. Being a busy blogger and book author myself, I’m not exactly in the business of reviewing books, but the title jumped out at me […]

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I Trust You, Jesus, and My Hope is in You

February 13, 2017

I’ve been going through a rough patch lately. I felt a call and answered it, putting myself out there, expecting rave reviews and open doors. But instead I was met only with silence. And waiting. And ultimately, self-doubt and defeat. It’s easy to glance over the fence and long for the yard next door, but […]

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DVD GIVEAWAY: To Joey, With Love

December 5, 2016

I remember the first time I heard one of Joey+Rory songs on the radio. Yes (cringe) I am a country music fan. No judgement, please. “That’s Important to Me” was probably one of my favorite songs to listen to as I worked my own, small backyard garden. I don’t usually keep up on celebrity gossip […]

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Hi! I'm Wynter. Wife to Jonathan and mama to Chloe, Adaya and Liam. I am a writer, artist, MarCom professional, freelance editor, and an avid gardener, TV lover and chocolate-covered cherries addict. Come back here each week for new, powerful stories of motherhood from real moms across the mother spectrum. Read More…

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