“Mommy, who sings this song?” “Kanye West.” “Who’s that?” I never thought I would listen to an entire Kanye West album. He and I don’t share the same musical style. And with songs like “I am a God” riddled with cursing every other word, his […]

A few weeks ago, I got an email from a client asking a question that was better answered over the phone. It was 4pm on a Friday and people would be arriving any minute for a dinner party that my husband and I were hosting […]

As Christian mommas, prayer is a very important part of our relationship with God. It’s essential for praise and worship of God, cultivating an intimate relationship with him, and for those we pray for. Oh, and also for our sanity when mom life is crazy. […]

January 1st is a popular time for humanity to reset habits and goals. It’s important for us to align our New Year’s resolutions with the Bible, but for us mommas, we often use this as a time to think about all of the things we […]

Are you a grateful momma? If the answer is yes, do others know you are a grateful momma? If we stop and think about this, we might not want to be honest about the answer. As busy, exhausted moms that live in messy homes while […]

The word content, as an adjective, means to be in a state of peaceful happiness. To be perfectly honest, I read that and laughed out loud. The “peaceful” part is what brought the chuckle, because peaceful seems like such a distant concept for my life […]

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 […]

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 […]

Raise your hand if you are sooo glad (or can’t wait until) your child is 100% potty trained. If your kiddos are already potty trained, remember what it was like before? I’ve never met a woman who enjoyed changing diapers or the process of potty […]

Philippians 4:8-9 “8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-think about such things. 9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or […]