by Michele-Lyn Ault | Mar 10, 2014 | Christian Living, Motherhood
Lay aside the guilt that can weigh heavy when we find our time and hands filled with seemingly mundane monotony, instead of the more spiritual-looking work we think we should be doing. “We ought not to be weary of doing little things for the love of God, who...
by Michele-Lyn Ault | Feb 21, 2014 | Motherhood, Surrender
I peered a little too far into my past, only highlighting defeat and loss. When we are struggling with something, whether it be a sense of failure, disappointment, or pain, we can become hyper focused on all that is wrong. We pick out only negative parts of our lives,...
by Michele-Lyn Ault | Feb 14, 2014 | Motherhood, Surrender
Two minutes after the stroke of midnight on New Years I broke down. Time didn’t wait for my goals to be accomplished. I had lists of them that were supposed to be complete come January 1, 2014. The failure weighed too heavy and sapped every bit of joy that could have...
by Michele-Lyn Ault | Dec 30, 2013 | Motherhood, Surrender
I woke up this morning with having a sense of failure for all of the undone things I thought I would have done by now — by the new year, by this time in my life. The first line I wrote out in my prayer journal was the question, “How do you measure success...
by Michele-Lyn Ault | Dec 4, 2013 | Making a Home, Motherhood
Thanksgiving Day, after we ate and had a short story-time and devotion, I wanted a family photo. Just one good one. Sounds easy, right? My ideas seem so much better in my head. I heard a couple of moans and groans, “Can we finally go now?” The kiddos were anxious to...
by Michele-Lyn Ault | Oct 7, 2013 | Making a Home, Motherhood
There may be a few of these real-time posts. You know, the ones where I tell you I didn’t get to write the post I wanted, and then I let you in on my world to tell, or actually show you why. Remember the “ish” I added to the 31 for #31days?? Yes,...
