SMM 011: Being Enough + How Motherhood Helps You Understand God’s Love || Lisa Andersen

 God’s Love “I like to think of motherhood as a chance for me to understand a little more about how God feels about me.  …So when I think about the way that I love my children, and then I pull it back to think, ‘That’s how God loves me,’ and I just think, ‘Wow!’ What… Continue reading

SMM 010: Being Open About Mental Illness in Motherhood + When You Don’t Know If God is Your Partner || Ally Hayward

“… I don’t know that I really feel like I have that partnership with God…but I think it’s good for women to know and to realize and to be told that yes, you do have that partnership with God and He is there. Even though you’re going through the motions some days, it does matter…. Continue reading

SMM 009: From Adoptee to Birth Mother, A Motherhood Story Shaped by Adoption + Love || Jori Reid

 On Adoption and Motherhood “Adoption is about love. Birth mothers place their babies because they love them [and] because they are doing what they think is best for them.” –Jori Reid “Motherhood is the highest calling we could have on earth. It is so sacred just to have these little spirits that we get to… Continue reading

SMM 008: Dealing with Cancer + Motherhood by Focusing on What is Most Important || Julie Monroe

Julie’s thoughts on dealing with cancer + motherhood: “I’ve realized in times like this when you get some hard news or you’re having a tough time, a really hard trial in your life, you can either choose to look toward God for help or you can turn away from God. I really made the choice… Continue reading