the One

I came here with nothing
But all you have given me.

If I haven’t yet, let me make it abundantly clear. ALL of this is because of Jesus. The trip, the fun, the success, the friendships, the rewards, the perks, the confidence, the hope, the passion...all of it comes from the One who saved me and continues to save me every single day.

I can not pretend that I am responsible for this. It was HIS power, His peace, His strength, His grace, His blessings, His unmerited favor, His blood, His forgiveness, His resurrection.

I am not a supermom, but he is the super God.

Jesus you’re still enough.
Keep me within your love.

Parenting with Him

“There is nothing more important to consistent, faithful, patient, loving, and effective parenting than to understand what God has given you in the grace of His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ.” Paul David Tripp

Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family

This book👆🏼is a game-changer. I thought parenting would just come naturally. It’s all I ever wanted to do, so I assumed I would be pretty darn good at it (not to brag or anything 🙄).

As it turns out, parenting does not just “come natural”. Also breaking news, I am not that good at it.

Parenting takes a crazy amount of intention, discipline, focus, sacrifice, surrender, humility, brokenness, patience, self-control, and all the things DAILY.

I am not good at ALL of those things everyday. I am not good enough to parent these sweet babies. I am absolutely inadequate. Realizing THAT has changed everything.

I am inadequate, but He is not. Knowing how much I desperately need His grace helps me pour out to my children the same grace they so desperately need.

This book, ya’ll. Seriously. 💙

Neverland

If growing up means it would be beneath my dignity to climb a tree, I’ll never grow up, never grow up, never grow up! Not me!”
~Peter Pan

Summer kind of feels like Neverland these days and I am obsessed. May my four little Peter Pans never grow up.