Tag: Mom

"We carried babies we didn’t raise. We live with heartache and joy. We stand, misunderstood by many."

Compassion International snapped pictures of mothers all over the world doing the everyday things that make them our heroes.

"To the moms and mothers-in-law who say, 'come over,' and bring the kids, and bring the laundry and bring your appetite. To the moms and mothers-in-law who say, 'yes,' when you ask them to your place to watch the kids, help fold clothes or to cook dinner for you and your family on an overpacked day."

"I’m realizing more and more that just because something’s a huge blessing doesn’t mean it’s easy."

Take that step, mama…Reach out to that friend, get together and share your heart about life. Share the good and the bad. You will go back to your family even more refreshed, more joyful, and feeling more balanced than you ever could trying to hold all of those “hats” equally!

We have this tension of clinging tightly to the last moment and proudly letting go and still hoping they make wise choices.

"My dad wouldn’t tell me anything over the phone or by text and insisted he would meet me at home... There’s no way this was happening to me and my family. There is no way this could be real. Well, in fact it was real."

"We grow weary of explaining. Explaining that we still really want to feel included, but we may often have to turn down the invitation."