Vintage Wisdom is a series of interviews with women in our church who are graciously willing to share what they have learned throughout their decades worth of walking with God...
Tag: Motherhood
Vintage Wisdom: with Laura Adams
Vintage Wisdom is a series of interviews with women in our church who are humbly willing to share what they have learned throughout their decades worth of walking with God. They met my list of thirty-three, real-life questions with raw, unshielded responses filled with personal successes, failures, and a conviction in their voice that can only come from a life in love with their Savior. My only regret is that you could not all sit in and hear the uncondensed form of these ladies’ wisdom that I was able to extract over a cup of coffee...
To Have & Not Hold
by Randi Peck I sit on my couch, holding my newborn son. My heart feels like it will explode, it is so full. I watch my beautiful daughter enthusiastically swaddle and “shush” her dolly to sleep. I share a glance with my husband that communicates more love than many women receive in an entire lifetime. Our friends have just surprised us with a kitchen full of groceries, to welcome us home from the hospital. I couldn’t be more blessed. And then, my throat begins to tense in anxiety.
Unexpected Joy
by Mekela Ulrich A few weeks back my little Otto Bear was dedicated to Jesus. I love this little guy so stinkin’ much! He’s fun and smiley, and when he laughs, he exudes joy! He makes his brother and sister smile when they are crying…it’s an amazing trick I’ve discovered! Right before this little guy got put in my womb –very strategically- I had a miscarriage... CLICK ON PHOTO TO KEEP READING...
The Good Portion
by Angie Daniels Between two babies, a hard-working husband, and a new house... You might as well call me Martha. Before I know it the day has ended, with the dishes done, the laundry put away, the house swept, and my heart feeling dissatisfied. Why, with two beautiful children, a loving husband, and so many other blessings, do I find myself in a state of loneliness? CLICK ON PHOTO TO KEEP READING...
When The Numbers Don’t Add Up
by Randi Peck Three bags propped up against my wall serve as a teasing reminder that my life will soon, yet again, be turned upside down. The highlighted box on my calendar stresses that a mere twenty-five days remain until my due date- a date my son will surely scoff and point at, as he passes it by. For whichever day he does decide to christen his birthday, four loads of blue laundry remain to be washed and organized. Thirty-one thank-you cards beg me to mail them before my 18-month-old daughter gets a hold of them with her sparkly crayons. Two hundred dollars worth of groceries need stuffed into our minimal kitchen storage space, preparation for the weeks we will bunker into survival mode. All this for one baby... CLICK ON PHOTO TO KEEP READING...
Happy Ending Upended
by Stevie Tucker As I have grown to reach adulthood, and more importantly a woman in Christ, I have sought to find purpose in my life. For years I struggled with who I should be, what I think others think I should be, and who I actually am. I always clung to the Scripture that says “Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart”. (Psalm 37:4) I figured that if I stayed close to Jesus, He would give me all that I wanted; and growing up, I had my “purpose” played out. I knew what my desires were. I knew that I wanted to get married and have a family. I knew (or so I thought) that being a mom was my ultimate goal and my happy ending... CLICK PHOTO TO KEEP READING...
Let Her Observe
by Stephanie Strom The sun was just beginning to warm up the day. She had been working the field all morning. As soon as this last basket was brimming, she would carry the loads to the house and grind just enough of the wheat for their supper that night. She and her husband, Manoah, lived in a small mountain village called Zorah, “place of the hornets”. It was the time when judges ruled the land and depravity ruled men’s hearts. Israel circled endlessly in their sinful rebellions and idol worship and the true Lord was only acknowledged on their lips when they needed His hand of deliverance. His face they did not seek. She heard a sound out of place and stopped her work... CLICK ON PHOTO TO KEEP READING...
Grace Enough 