BLESSED BEYOND EXHAUSTION
I recently had a long day of carpool and shuttling kids to therapies and sports practices. I was exhausted and just wanted to get home. But as I entered our neighborhood, I spotted two small children walking down the street, approaching the main highway near our house. These children were tiny – one was barely walking and the other was only about two years old. And I knew exactly who…
It seems like everything is an emergency with my kids these days. “Mom, I can’t find my favorite jeans! And I need them NOW!” “I’m hungry!! I need a snack!” “I want you to play with me right now!” And my personal favorite: “Oh no! My teetee’s coming out!” It can be exhausting trying to tend to everybody’s “needs” each day, sometimes minute by minute. And to top it off,…
The Terrebonne Family has some thrilling news to share: We are adopting from INDIA!!!!! And let me tell you something, friends. This is not something we are entering into lightly. Many of you already know the heartbreaking adoption losses we have experienced in the past. If you are unfamiliar with our heart-wrenching struggles, you can read more about them here. Adoption, and international adoption in particular, is not for the…
If you are a mom, you may feel as if you spend most of your time acting as a referee between your kids. You, like me, are probably constantly putting out fires your little angels leave in their wakes. My little kids fight over everything: who is going to open the door; who is going to hold the door open; who is going to open the garage; who gets to…
Hey, Friends! I’ve got a treat for you today. My friend Jennifer Moye has written a Christmas book just for your family! I had the privilege of receiving an advanced reader copy and I think you are going to love it! I’ve asked her to tell us a little bit about her book today. And y’all. She is doing an AWESOME GIVEAWAY! Check it out towards the bottom this post! Around this same time…
Happy Halloween!! Halloween is not really my favorite holiday, but I have found a few favorite things this month. Check them out! I have been listening to lots of podcasts lately but this one had me in tears. If you are a mom, particularly of a strong-willed child, you need to stop what you’re doing and listen. During this episode, Kirk (from Celebrate Calm) throws out several key phrases that…
To the mom sleeping in the carpool line: I see you. I have been you. And there are no judgments coming from this minivan. I know how exhausted you are. I know that your infant woke up three times last night to eat. I know that your teenager told you some troubling news that kept you up after midnight and woke you before dawn. I know you are worried…
“This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light and in him is no darkness at all.” 1 John 1:5 Shortly after our third child was born, we received military orders to move to a new state. It was a heartbreaking move for us because we had been deeply attached to the church and friends we were leaving. Making the move even…
Not too long ago, Vivienne and I were in the car, heading to pick up Jonah from school. It seems like we always have such interesting conversations when we are driving down the road. Does this happen to you, too? Maybe it’s because kids know that they have us trapped in this tiny, claustrophobic space and we won’t be able to get away from them, no matter how much we…
Jonah had strep a few weeks ago so he stayed home with me for a couple days until his medicine kicked in and he was no longer contagious. He was my little buddy as we spent the mornings playing and hanging out – something he and I rarely ever get to do by ourselves. He was also excited about riding in the car with me to drop Vivienne off at…