Category: Motherhood
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What Should I Preach on Mother’s Day?
A Christian woman’s value and identity are found in Jesus Christ, not in her relationship status or her fertility. Fertility is worshipped by pagans, not Christians.
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COVID-Schooling Parent, You’ve Got This
We have jobs and bills to pay, we’ve been dropped into this mid-year, we’re using a curriculum we aren’t familiar with, and it’s not always accessible because the servers keep crashing. Welcome to COVID-Schooling.
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Dad Beats Daughter with Belt in Viral Video: How Should We Discipline?
While I’ve seen the viral video, I haven’t seen anyone ask: Why is a 12-year-old girl sexually active? Why isn’t he getting her medical care? Is he angry because he loves his daughter, or because he’s failed as a dad and blames her? Who’s filming this and why?
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The Kingdom of Heaven is at Hand
Yesterday my children and I were reading the Bible while they played in the bathtub. We came to the verse in Matthew 4:17, where it says, “From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, ‘Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.'”
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It’s Finally Here! Jennifer’s Podcast
For probably a year I’ve been planning and hoping to start a podcast. Limited time and tech knowledge delayed me, but I’ve finally managed to figure it out (thank you James and Alex!). It should appear on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Spotify, and more within the next two days (so, on or by August 18).…
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Mother’s Day: Searching For My Mom
I had hand-drawn cards from my kids, a bottle of wine and roses from my husband, but I felt I couldn’t fully appreciate them. Mother’s Day just wasn’t about me. There was an emptiness that could only be explained by the hole that was left by my mother.
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To Turn the Hearts of the Fathers
In anticipation of Christmas, this past Sunday our pastor preached from Luke 1. It’s the chapter where an angel appears to Zechariah the priest and prophesies the birth of John The Baptist. “And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. And Zechariah was…
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If King David Had Been A Stay At Home Mom, Psalm 1
The following is the first in a series of faux-Psalms, inspired by the elegant writing style of the Psalmists as well as the plight of the average stay at home mom. I considered calling them Molms, but I was concerned no one would get it. While humorous in nature, don’t assume for a second these aren’t actual prayers…
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Tips For Handling Exhaustion From A 2 Year Old
Here are a few tips from my toddler on how to cope with tiredness: 1. Take off all your clothes, put on your Sunday dress shoes, stand on a chair, and wail. 2. Repeatedly hand Mommy solid objects and command her to, “OPEN!” Cry when she cannot. 3. Eat Desitin. 4. Open the freezer and cry…
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Joy With A Backdrop Of Sorrow
I’m about to be super transparent. I don’t know why I feel the need to put that disclaimer at the beginning of this post, but there it is. The following isn’t sugar coated, it isn’t pretty, and it isn’t fun. But it’s real. And if I feel this way, other people must as well, so maybe…
Jenn Greenberg 