Tag Archives: Faith
Embracing Our Newness After the Cross
I was born on Easter Sunday and baptized on Mother's Day 13 years later.
A Disney-obsessed, romantic perfectionist, I thought that when the water of that baptismal washed me clean, a magical ...
AllMomDoes Apr 15, 2017
Exceptionally Good Saturday
I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death. Philippians 3:10
If yesterday was Good Friday, then...
AllMomDoes Apr 15, 2017
When the End Isn't
I often wonder what it was like for Mary as she stood at the cross watching her son die. As a momma to three sons, I can hardly think about it without welling up with tears. Momma’s aren&r...
AllMomDoes Apr 13, 2017
He’ll Carry You
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7 NIV
My feet pounded the pavement, arms swinging, lungs expanding as I urged my feet to move just a little faster. If I could...
AllMomDoes Apr 12, 2017
Moving Forward After Rejection
I remember the moment I opened the letter. To this day, I can still visualize every detail of the memory down to how the paper felt in my shaking little hands. I was standing in my bedroom...
AllMomDoes Apr 11, 2017
Relaunch
After beginning by means of the Spirit, are you now trying to finish by means of the flesh? Galatians 3:3
They would huddle in the parking lot, crouched down behind car bumpers, giddy with ...
Julie Lyles Carr Apr 10, 2017
Pushing Past Negativity to Pursue God’s Call On Your Life
Several years ago, I was invited to speak at a national women’s conference. As I sat in the lobby waiting to be transported to the arena, some of the other conference speakers began to congregat...
AllMomDoes Apr 09, 2017
Amidst the Many
I sat there amidst the many.
Overwhelmed, my mind raced. It was like a thousand hearts had found their way to mine in the blink of an eye. What could one ever do to prepare for this?
&...
Gunnar Simonsen Apr 07, 2017
Encouragement When You’re Stuck
Waiting. I’ve never been a fan. But it seems I have a PhD in the art. Waiting for the results of infertility treatments, waiting for an offer for a job, waiting for a change in a relationship, w...
AllMomDoes Apr 06, 2017
The Struggle to Surrender
“Hi Shannon. This is just your reminder. Today is the day your diet must begin. You will be relentless until the day you meet your goal. You will NOT take any breaks. Remember why you are doing ...
AllMomDoes Apr 05, 2017