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    How do you pursue a relationship with God when you’re exhausted?

    / July 26, 2018 / 4 Comments

    Over the last few posts in my series, Grace: How a Recovering Legalist Moves Forward in Faith, I feel that I’ve done the best I can do to present theologically-sound, Scripturally-based truth about pursuing…

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  • 5 New Year's Resolutions for exhausted moms (who are way too tired to make resolutions) | New Years Resolutions for Moms
    Mothering Through Fatigue,  Personal and Spiritual Ramblings

    New Years Resolutions For Exhausted Moms

    / December 30, 2015 / 6 Comments

    Dear tired moms, it’s that time of year when everyone around you is making resolutions for the New Year. Maybe you feel the pressure to make resolutions too. But…maybe it’s really hard to…

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  • Motherhood,  Mothering Through Fatigue

    How to keep sane when your child won’t sleep

    / February 6, 2015 / 12 Comments

    Public disclaimer: this post is written on very little sleep by a first-trimester pregnant mother who also happens to be the mom of a 4-year-old who has woken up every night in the…

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  • Motherhood,  Mothering Through Fatigue

    when you’re “tired of being a good mother” and “weary in well-doing”

    / February 4, 2014 / 34 Comments

    Dear weary one who is too tired to keep doing this mothering thing: You are a good mom.

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  • Motherhood,  Mothering Through Fatigue

    Dear Tired Moms: You’re Not Alone {An Open Letter}

    / January 2, 2014 / 5 Comments

    I wish I could send you free babysitters, mentors, a nap, patience, grace, hope, and some coffee all wrapped up in a flat-rate box.

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  • Motherhood,  Mothering Through Fatigue

    When you’re “too tired to be a good mother” – hope for exhausted moms

    / March 29, 2013 / 285 Comments

    Have you ever been "too tired to be a good mom"? I have. Here are some truths I have learned about motherhood.

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