Psalm 5:1-3 For the director of music. For pipes. A psalm of David. “1 Listen to my words, Lord, consider my lament. 2 Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray. 3 In the morning, Lord, you hear […]

I’m just going to come out and say it: being a mom has made me a terrible friend from time to time. You guys…I missed my best friend’s birthday this year. Who does that?!?!?!? A mom with a new baby, that’s who. ME. That was […]

This post contains affiliate links. Please read the Disclosure Policy for details. Kids are sponges. They observe, even when we think they aren’t. They retain, more than we think they do. And they mimic everything: the good, the bad, and the embarrassing. My oldest calls his sister […]

Messy Tired Love was nominated for a Liebster Award by author of Only Girl In The House, Shelanda Brown. We took a blogging course together and it’s been great to work alongside other moms like Shelanda, trying to get our sites up and running to […]

There are so many things that moms don’t learn about until after they go through it, which is the primary reason Messy Tired Love was created. Some things are just not talked about. For example, what really happens to your body after you have a […]

Being a mom is hard work. You’re “on duty” 24/7, are more emotionally invested than you ever thought possible, and have no idea what the heck you are doing. It doesn’t matter what parenting style you choose, what books you read and follow, your discipline […]

Being a mom is AWESOME! Seriously, it’s one of the best aspects of my life. I have the privilege of caring for and loving on two sweet children and it is wonderful. It’s one of those things that you can’t really explain to people who […]

Acts 2:42-47 “42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had […]

Isaiah 33:2 “LORD, be gracious to us; we long for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress.” The text was written as a prayer by the prophet Isaiah during a time when Israel was facing decline and Assyria was taking […]

The Holy Spirit Is Our Helper Ok, so we are working on abiding in God’s word this week to aid our exhausted momma bodies. I hope you are finding rest and joy as you seek God throughout your day. We can be encouraged that there […]