I will not teach my children to live in fear. My daughter broke her arm in November, falling from a playground structure. Frankly I'm surprised it's taken this long. I land somewhere in the middle between helicopter mom and total free range mama, mostly veering towards...
Cultivate: To foster the growth of. To prepare the land. To further, to encourage. I spoke to you of counting joy, but how on earth do I cultivate joy in the heart of my children? The answer, at least for this tired momma, may surprise you. I cultivate...
“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” James 1:2-4, This motherhood gig...