Tag Archives: Mothering Well

I’ve heard the whispers. The rumblings. The women who pull me aside to share with shy and embarrassed eyes this worry that what you do doesn’t count because you do it at ...

She was running as fast as she could, trying to escape the impending destruction. Instructed to flee to the hills and not look back, she did her best to follow her husband and keep her eyes ahead, kee...

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  And the peace of God, which transcends all understand...

My husband drives his shovel into the ground, carving a perfect circle into the grass. He motions to our daughter, and she drags a large pot over to him. Together they pull a small apple tree out of t...

The new year is off and running. Is it as you thought it would be? Are you on track with you goals? Are things just cupcakes and rainbows? Anything unexpected pop up already? We're guessing so. That's...

This morning, one of us here at All Mom Does was at the airport ready to get on a plane for a family vacation when her little one complained of a stomach ache.  She was literally doubled over in ...

Here’s the thing. When my kids have friends over, I have one primary goal that I figure should be the result of allowing them to add more humanity to our constant chaos: St...

My granddaughter participated in her first pinewood derby race at church last weekend.  She spent days and days designing and making her car (even using “power tools” to sand it smoot...

There's this new lesson God has been teaching me lately.   I can't say I'm all that fond of it.   In the last few months, God has been making me i...

Here’s the thing with mothering. For the most part, it’s a continuous series of small things. Little moments. Tiny nuances. Modest adjustments. That all make up this...