Tag: motherhood
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The First One (#jammed daily devo, day 331)

November #jammed: Gracious. Day 331: Thankful for Brianne. “The Lord will hold you in His had- a splendid crown in the hand of God.” Isaiah 62:3 My first-born daughter will never know the gravity to which God grabbed my heart and threw it in another direction the minute I knew she was to be. It was as if…
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The Mom (#jammed daily devo, day 354)

December #jammed: Grace, gifted. Day 354: Aim for average. Mary kept all these things in her heart and thought about them often. Luke 2:29 NLT Motherhood is ridiculous. It completely changes us from the inside out. The outside starts falling a part, and the inside grows more rapidly than our emotions can keep up with. Every concern…
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The Milestone Ornaments (#jammed daily devo, day 338)

December #jammed: Grace, gifted. Day 338: The Real Meaning, Reeled in. “My soul lifts up the Lord! My spirit celebrates my God, my Liberator!” Luke 1:46-47 (VOICE) Moms start celebrating their babies as soon as they know a little seed has sprouted life inside of their womb. Sometimes, it happens even sooner than that! Nurseries are decorated…
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The Christmas Dolphins

Welcome to the #recall12 series, where we are memorizing a little bit of God’s great Word each month! This month’s verse is: “God will take care of the hidden things …” Deuteronomy 29:29 MSG “Mom!!!!” My seven-year-old screeched as she took off into the depths of the house, “I have the BEST idea for Christmas…
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The Number Two (#jammed daily devo, day 332)

November #jammed: Gracious. Day 332: Thankful for Lauren. “The joy of the Lord is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:10 Marveling at the sweetness of my first-born daughter, I couldn’t image being blessed with another child like her. When God says that He’ll bless us more than we can ask or imagine, He isn’t kidding. Lauren came into the world before…
