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Author: Abigail McDonald

Faith Five minute friday December 4, 2017August 21, 2017 by Abigail McDonald

Let Us Arm Ourselves With the Truth

I do not consider myself a superstitious person. So when my five-year-old son’s wind-up music box begins randomly playing around 3:30 in the morning, I look for a logical explanation. But the thing is, my husband and I can’t find one. My child lays sound asleep in his bed. When my husband decides to kneel …

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Faith Motherhood November 23, 2017August 21, 2017 by Abigail McDonald

Mom, Give Yourself a Little Grace Today

There are so many things that surprised me about motherhood; things that no one tells you in the What to Expect books. I knew the statistics for c-sections, but I didn’t know I would actually grieve the loss of natural childbirth. I knew there would be sleepless nights, but I didn’t foresee the loneliness and …

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Family Motherhood November 3, 2017August 21, 2017 by Abigail McDonald

When Your Home Doesn’t Look Like An HGTV Show

I have a list of home projects I wanted to get done over the weekend. It still sits untouched. When my family moved into this house three years ago, we had grand plans of changing everything. I watched a lot of HGTV. We wanted to refinish the floors and remodel the kitchen. Paint and add …

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Faith Spiritual Growth October 18, 2017August 21, 2017 by Abigail McDonald

When You Feel Like No One Understands You

When I was growing up, the Cheers theme song could have been the theme song for my life. I wanted to go where everyone knew my name. Where our troubles were all the same. For a long time, I felt like no one knew who I was or understood anything about me. I was not …

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Faith Five minute friday October 2, 2017August 21, 2017 by Abigail McDonald

When You’re Afraid to Let Go

I do not typically remember my dreams. When I wake from sleep, whatever took place in my subconscious stays there, whether it be to my benefit or not. But there’s one dream, or nightmare as it may be, that has stayed with me since I was a little girl. I am falling, flailing around from …

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Motherhood September 26, 2017August 21, 2017 by Abigail McDonald

Instead of Pulling Out Our Comparison Charts, Let’s Give Each Other Grace Today

It never even occurred to me that other moms might be struggling too. Grace didn’t cross my mind. A simple word that embodies so much, but one we so easily overlook, forget and brush away like yesterday’s leftovers. During my first year as a mother, I so badly needed it. I looked at other moms …

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Faith Writing September 8, 2017August 21, 2017 by Abigail McDonald

Time to Rest

I’ve had a still-in-my-pajamas-at-noon kind of day. The hubby is out of town for the week, my little ones have been stretching me in new ways that I never even knew existed, and I’m so tired and overwhelmed that the idea of cutting up veggies to make myself a nice salad sounded like too much …

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Five minute friday Spiritual Growth September 3, 2017August 21, 2017 by Abigail McDonald

Unwrap the Gifts in Everyday Moments

One of my two-year-old’s favorite words is one that I need to say more often: “thank you.” He repeats it over and over until I acknowledge him with a simple response, delighted to hear me say it. How many times have I opened my hands to receive but never bothered to stop in a moment …

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Motherhood August 20, 2017August 21, 2017 by Abigail McDonald

8 Things Being a Mother Taught Me

Each day I spend with my little ones, I learn more about God’s love and grace. I truly believe that children teach us just as much as we teach them. They are our Creator’s little vessels of eternity and truth, and we would be wise to pause, pay attention, and learn each lesson He is …

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Family Motherhood August 17, 2017August 21, 2017 by Abigail McDonald

There’s Glory Right Here in the Mess

Our first family camping trip with our church friends began with a torrential downpour, which caused me to let go of any future expectations of how the weekend would go. Instead of complaining, we laughed. Three families huddled around a picnic table and ate soggy burgers under a leaking tarp. We made jokes. We took …

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I’m so glad you’re here. Writing has been a passion of mine for as long as I can remember. My hope is that you will find encouragement in these words, and know that the hope of Christ can be found even in the messiness of life. We are fearfully and wonderfully made by a God who will relentlessly pursue us, and embracing that truth makes life so much sweeter.

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