Hope & Help for the Special Needs Mama

Why does everyone need a toddler? Everyone needs a toddler because a toddler doesn’t care. A toddler doesn’t care if you’re wearing the s...

The day I received my daughters official medical diagnosis is one that will forever stand out in my mind. We had just returned home from ...

Do you ever just feel done? Empty? Over it? Like you’ve got nothing left to offer? As the momma to 3 kiddos, one with extra medical needs...

Lord, help me to see him how they do. Help me to see him, tall and strong. The one who lifts them up when life has gone wrong. Help me to...

“I feel like I’ve failed her.” These words came out of my husband’s mouth last night as we sat and stared at each other with tears in our...

I Am Not Okay It was a month and a half ago that I wrote a blog post titled “What If God Says No”. Later that week, God did, in fact, say...

Christmas. It's a magical time of year, isn't it? BUT, who creates the magic? In most cases, and in most households it seems the responsi...

This week is a really big week for my family. We will have court, and a judge will determine if we get to adopt our adorable two-year-old...

Mission trips are fun. A spiritual high. I've been on five; two to Alaska to help run a Christian camp, two to London to distribute the J...

Surrender. It’s a nice thought. And one that’s been required of me many times. Surrender of self is actually one of the greatest examples...

Recently my oldest daughter and I were having some hard moments. You see already at the age of 7, this girl has some big opinions, and so...

Longing for friendship and connection starts early in life. Every girl knows there’s no age limit on friendship. My daughter toddles out...

Every year I feel it. As the school days come to a close, it begins to rest upon my shoulders. And, as the summer sun greets me, I feel...

I was recently a part of a survey where a group of moms were asked, "What's the one thing you are struggling with most in motherhood righ...

If you're anything like me, you have been SO over the school year for the last several weeks. Because.... Where have all the socks disapp...

Dear mom, Thank you. Thank you for that moment in time when you decided to give up a part of yourself in order to give me life.  For that...

There is nothing I have experienced quite like motherhood. Nothing as beautiful, and meaningful, and joyful. Nothing as difficult, and hu...

The chocolate bunnies, bright colored eggs, Easter eggs hunts, and family dinners- all fun things that we think of when we think about Ea...

“Ladies and gentlemen, we request your full attention as the flight attendants demonstrate the safety features of this aircraft” "In the ...

Rather you are a working mom or a stay at home mom, no doubt your schedule is busy, and your to do list is never complete. As a mom we ar...