Category: The Lies
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“I don’t feel the bond.”

“As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you” Isaiah 66:13 “I don’t feel the bond.” I cringed as I spoke those words to my friend. I loved my baby, I really did. I just didn’t feel like we had reached a point of deep connection between mother and daughter. That was a…
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You Don’t Have to Breastfeed–Pt 2 “7 Reasons I Chose Not To”

Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Philippians 2:4 Earlier this year I wrote a blog post titled “You Don’t Have to Breastfeed — Pt 1: Stop the Shame” and promised readers that I would create a part two of the series explaining why…
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The Lie of “I’m Not Contributing”

“This is your last year, Bethany.” I heard the Holy Spirit’s familiar prompting and I knew He was telling me that my season of teaching was ending. For months I had felt His nudging towards focusing on our family and staying home with our new baby. When the school year ended, out of obedience, I…