by Michele-Lyn Ault | Jan 10, 2013 | Motherhood, Post Series
Another detour, perhaps. Let me tell you, friends, they call me Mama. Maybe you know that, and maybe you have the same name or one like it. If you do, then you know with that name comes many other names. Today, I’ve been wife, cook, housekeeper, nurse, teacher,...
by Michele-Lyn Ault | Jan 5, 2013 | Contributor Posts, Motherhood
Everyday Mamas walk with God I was eight months pregnant with my second of four babies. I had stayed up late one night to paint our master bedroom, that made more sense as a playroom. I fell in love with a simple motif on the curtains I had purchased for the room...
by Michele-Lyn Ault | Dec 31, 2012 | Christian Living, Counting 1000 Gifts, Making a Home, Motherhood, Parenting, The Soul
I’ve counted to and beyond 1000 gifts. This day ushers in the New Year, and we look to it as a marker for an end and new beginning. No doubt, last year was filled with its own triumphs and its own trials. It held celebrations, and also griefs. It’s...
by Michele-Lyn Ault | Nov 26, 2012 | Christmas, Counting 1000 Gifts, Motherhood
Do you remember last year at this time? There was a rustling in my soul. I read Ann’s words and they left me near breathless. “What does Jesus get for His birthday? …if we get wrapped presents for our birthdays, real sacrifices from people who love...
by Michele-Lyn Ault | Nov 8, 2012 | Motherhood
Sometimes, motherhood is overwhelming. Husband calls, and he says, “I am just checking on you. How was your day?” And I say it because I was just thinking it, “It was good, but surely there is someone else that can play with her for 4 hours in a row, while I get to...
by Michele-Lyn Ault | Oct 24, 2012 | Book Reviews, Motherhood
I know I have been quiet here. I hope to share, in the coming days, all that has been pressing on my heart. Today, I want to share with you a book that has been a blessing to this weary mama, Hope for the Weary Mom: Where God Meets You in Your Mess, by Stacey Thacker...