Grace For The Trenches
Encouragment on your journey of raising littles..
Quotes for the Mama's Heart
"You are truly, wholly, undoubtedly a MOTHER. You have earned the title, so wear it proudly, momma. You might not do everything right, and you will surely make mistakes because you are human, but that does not take away from the fact that you have been called for such a time as this, for these children, for this love, for this purpose, for this holy work, right here, right now.” ~Ashlee Gadd, Founder of Coffee + Crumbs
Becoming a parent is a lot like breaking up with yourself. There are all these things you used to love about yourself and your life. Those late- afternooon naps. Those spontaneous movie nights. The tidy house and pretty things that could esasily break. Lots of pretty things. Unbroken pretty things. Uninterrupted meals, sleep, bathroom breaks..." ~Lisa-Jo Baker
“Our job is not to save our children. Our job is to teach them about Jesus, putting as much kindling around their hearts as we possibly can so that the Holy Spirit can come in and ignite the fire.” –Matt Chandler
A Most Majestic Title: Mum
"It is noble and honorable and the jewels on this crown are bought over time with self-sacrifice, patience, long nights, and tears. They are warrior jewels - representing many not-small victories over selfishness and pride. A dying to self. A pressing, ever eager sense of another's needs. In a thousand ways. In a thousand moments.
This crown? It's worn on the heart.
But, the title?
I love the way it sounds.
I love how it feels.
I love what it means."
~Sarah Short, Shortstop blog
"We’ll talk about Me Time like it’s a person who died. Like we’re at Me Time’s funeral. We’ll speak of it with fond remembrance and selective memory. We won’t remember ever feeling lonely or wishing we had something to do. Someone will tear up as they talk about when they had enough Me Time to hop on a plane and backpack across Europe, and then we’ll stand there, nodding and looking at the ground. We understand. We all miss Me Time."
~Suzy Krause, Me Time
"It is truth that climbs off the pages of Scripture and leaps alive into your arms when theoretical beliefs in a Creator give way to experiencing the act of creation.
~Lisa-Jo Baker
Motherhood: "This sacred marriage of the mundane and the eternal. the small directly related to the massive; kids walking around like so much eternity with skin on" ~Lisa-Jo Baker
"Imagine our children saying 'We knew God because we saw God's love in our parents, and that equipped us to live a fearless life.'"
~Danny Lee Silk
Mama, I know that you’re lonely too. It's ok. Just remember that this is a season and it is the most sacred season you will ever have the honor of experiencing. This is the time when your babies need you and want you and enjoy having you around. This is the time when they will cling to your legs as you try to leave the house without them and run into your arms when you come home as if you’d been gone a lifetime. You will never be more loved and wanted and needed as you are right now...in this moment. ~Kristen LaValley, Are You Lonely Mama?
