Much love to you too, sister-friend.

Oh I see those perfect moms everywhere. And I bet you’re right, ketchup and yelling. We’re all a mess without Jesus. All needy for grace. (And can I tell you how much I like it that you called me “Williams”?! Back at’cha Elkins.)

Ha. “I was having a perfectly great day.” Isn’t that the truth. Things can be just fine until we look around and…uh…covet? But yes, we all wrestle to find that abundant life Christ promises.

Thanks for sharing, Melanie. 🙂 It’s freeing to be transparent, isn’t it. Mainly because we’re all the same. All struggling with similar things. Blessings!

Like we don’t want to smother others. I can understand that. I think it’s a balance. We can’t depend on others to be our life-source or our place of identity; yet at the same time God never intended for us to do life alone. Which I guess puts us back to square one — where He seems to always take me. Daily dependence on Him to do what He leads us to do, even if it means initiating relationship again and again. Thanks for sharing, Margie.

Heather, I know the struggle well. That whole body image thing alone can strangle our confidence in who God says we are. And I have friends who have to work full-time and also be a mom, and I totally commend you. I know that is such a challenge. Such a balancing act. And sometimes completely unavoidable. Trusting that God will faithfully sustain and guide you.

I heard someone say this weekend, “The grass may look greener on the other side, but it still has to be mowed.” And I’ll add, it still has weeds that need killin’. Blessings to you in this day, Sarah.

Yay. Glad to know I’m not the only one who teeters. 🙂 Thanks for the encouragement, Georgia. Praying we stay on the sane side today. Ha.

Thanks, Kara. It’s a battle for all of us.

I hate what comparison does to us, Kendal. God has been so faithful to free me from much of it (because it used to consume me). But I absolutely have to stay on guard, because the enemy loves to whisper lies. And for the record, I really liked talking with you on Saturday. 🙂 And your blog post about knitting, loved it. God has gifted you, my friend.