easpennerNov 17, 20212 minGod's Sweet, Amazing GraceFive cups of hot chocolate and a Netflix Christmas movie. That's how Friday night ended. That's not how, however, how Friday night...
easpennerOct 6, 20211 minThe Gift of the Wild ChildThe gift of the wild child. Not everyone receives the gift of the wild child, but when you do, you'll know--for she is nothing less...
easpennerAug 20, 20212 minOur children needs us now, more than ever before...If ever there was a picture to encapsulate the emotions of our children this past year...this is it. I took this photo a few days before...
easpennerAug 8, 20212 minA Mama's Heart is Always With Her ChildrenEvery time a mama watches her child walk away, she feels a piece of her heart walk away too; and wherever a mama's babies go, a piece of...
easpennerAug 6, 20212 minA Mama Just Needs a Minute...A mama stays up late to set it all down... Ask just about any mama, and she’ll tell you—even if she falls asleep sitting up on the...
easpennerJun 26, 20212 minMotherhood is Humbling Yourself in God's NameWithin 28 hours of this photo being taken... I watched my baby have an asthma attack. I walked into the ER just before 2:00 AM. I caught...
easpennerJun 24, 20213 minThe Worthy Ministry of Stay-at-Home Mamas"When did being 'just' a stay-at-home mom become not enough?" I can’t remember the exact context of the conversation. But his words...
easpennerJun 20, 20211 minA Mother's Love will Forever Stop Me in My Tracks...It stops me in my tracks every single time... The little scrunched up knees. The little busy toes, finally resting The mesmerizing,...
easpennerJun 17, 20211 minThere's just something about a grandma's hug...There's just something about a grandma's hug. Something that makes you want to unbuckle your seat belt and run back into her house, for...
easpennerJun 15, 20212 minDear Dads, You Set the Standard for Your Daughter“I don’t deserve this, Mommy and Daddy,” she whispered. Just loud enough to compensate for the sizzle of the boiling pasta water and...
easpennerJun 6, 20211 minA Prayer for My DaughterDear Daughter, I pray the world never gets so loud that you can no longer find God's voice. My prayer is never that you win every race;...
easpennerJun 4, 20212 minShe's worth the bowl of mac and cheese...She's worth the bowl of mac-and-cheese. That's what he taught me last night. It was already past bedtime, and we had chosen to grill out...
easpennerMay 21, 20212 minTo the Homeschooling Mama: the Quiet, Unsung HeroI never thought I’d be a homeschooling mom. For twelve years, I got up and was ready to be out the door and in a classroom as an...
easpennerMay 19, 20212 minGod Meets Mothers Have you ever stopped to think about just how often God meets mothers? For, mothers? Their to-do lists never end. Their minds never stop...
easpennerMay 14, 20212 minTo My Daughter, The Table-InviterTo my darling daughter—pushed out of your comfort zone last night--I’m so proud of you. I watched you—from the sidelines of your cross...
easpennerMay 10, 20212 minLove Beyond-ExtraordinaryI didn’t get to sleep in. My little five-AM wake-up call doesn’t have a snooze button. I didn’t have a day without arguing or tears....
easpennerApr 17, 20211 minA Mother Never Stops BattlingThere’s simply never an end to how many times a mother lines up to go to battle for her babies. Day in. And day out. Never an end to the...
easpennerFeb 20, 20212 minOur Messes, His GraceEveryday our little guy dumps his food on the wrong side of the sink. Trying to keep up with his big sisters, but not quite understanding...
easpennerFeb 17, 20212 minDear Pandemic Mama, You are EnoughSome of us will never make it big. Some of us will never have anything go viral. Some of us may never be truly known by more than a few....
easpennerFeb 8, 20211 minThe Messes Make Us WholeOh, some days I think the sound will absolutely do me in. The gritty crunch and crack. The dozens of crushed pieces. Underfoot and...