by Sarah Steele | Jan 28, 2015 | Faith, Family, Featured, Keepers of the Home, Parenting, Prayer, Relationships
**The following is not a plea for pity. The note I received from a reader was kindly written and received without offense. I’m sharing a snippet of it here, with permission, because I believe it’s worth addressing.** Here is what she said: “While I believe you have...
by Sarah Steele | Dec 29, 2014 | Faith, Nursing, Parenting, Prayer
It’s supposed to be such a beautiful thing, this whole nursing experience. And it can be. But sometimes it’s not and for me, that sometimes is now. He’s my 8th child which also means he’s the 8th child I ‘ve breastfed. You’d think I’d have it all down by now. And...
by Sarah Steele | Oct 17, 2014 | Faith, Family, Health and Nutrition, Keepers of the Home, Parenting, Prayer
I’ll be honest. My human nature–my natural tendency–is to worry. And if I run out of things to worry about (as if!) just give me a minute…I’ll dream something up. Yet I know it’s not only a waste of time but it’s also flat wrong. Because you see, it truly is a...
by Sarah Steele | May 16, 2014 | Faith, Featured, Forgiveness, Parenting, Prayer, Pregnancy
I haven’t had much to say around here lately. I’d like to claim it’s because I’ve been otherwise occupied, but it would be a lie. Actually, maybe it wouldn’t. I have been fully occupied by bitterness. I’ll start at the beginning. Don’t worry, I’ll edit so it...
by Sarah Steele | Apr 14, 2014 | Faith, Family, Prayer
The day was sunny and bright. Just the thing after a long, snow-filled winter and a disastrous move from one home to another. I stretched myself out in the hammock my husband had taken the time to so carefully string between two trees for me. Closing my eyes I...
by Sarah Steele | Mar 24, 2014 | Femininity, Marriage, Modesty, Parenting, Prayer
I’m raising five boys. Three of them are already journeying through the teen years, but that part doesn’t scare me. You know what does, though? The fact that we’re inching ever nearer to the day they will be ready to consider marriage. I’m not afraid of them...
