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Soak In The Sunrise

Do you ever have those days or a week where you feel like the life you are living is a blur or that it can’t be real? The sunrise doesn’t seem that magical. The day feels like it is never going to end. It’s not always because something terrible has happened in your life. It can just be one of those weeks where it just feels like nothing is going right. Your kids are out of control and you feel more like a referee more than usual. You’re getting ready for Christmas time and all the love and chaos it brings, and suddenly it feels like the joy is sucked right out of you. If this sounds familiar you are not alone because I am right there with you.  I was reminded as a listened to a podcast that I am overwhelmed because I am trying to be in control of everything when I am not meant to be. I am overwhelmed because I have been prioritizing my time in the wrong areas instead of feeding my soul with His word. We all have times where we become too consumed with earthly…

Just Call Me Coach

Recently I was listening a podcast called “Revived Motherhood” by Becky Thompson. She is amazing and a blog author as well. She is so encouraging and uplifting. The episode I am referring to is #6, and she had an interesting take on why we are tired sometimes as parents and I think you will like it too. Being a parent is exhausting, you are constantly juggling a million things at one time and trying your best to love each child the best way you can. I love how in this podcast she talks about feeling like she is a coach, her kids are the players, and she is coaching different teams trying to prepare each child for a different opponent and the opponents change all the time. The opponents being a math test, dealing with a friend, something that causes your child anxiety or struggling with sight words, etc. This really resonated with me because I feel this way with my girls. At the end of some days I am so mentally exhausted that I don’t even know my name.. lol. There are most days when I feel like I am having to coach them all…