no condemnation

There it is again. A tug at my heart. My shoulders tense and my head aches. I sigh, but the heaviness remains. I look at the clock, 5:30 AM. Determined I get out of bed, the heaviness accompanies me throughout my day. Dirty dishes, piles of laundry, scattered toys, and longings for more children tell…

“I should never have hit snooze, ” I chide myself as I race to get ready for the day. “I have dishes to do, a blog post to write, clothes to put away, tomatoes to bring to school for one child, two school activities at two different times for two other children, a dental appointment,…