“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” – Isaiah 9:6 For us! For us a child came into the world. A world full of love and hope […]
I had always prided myself on not having yelled at my husband during labor with my kids. Well, my unblemished record just got demolished. I yelled at him during the birth of our granddaughter. It wasn’t pretty. Bragging rights have been rescinded. For the full story let’s go back to the beginning… Our daughter was […]
November of 1987 I was waiting for what was to be the most monumental and life changing event of my life. One that would bring me more joy, laughter, tears, and celebration than I could have ever imagined. This epic change would mark my identity almost as much as saying “I do” some five years […]
Friends, In honor of Mother’s Day we have a special guest post by my daughter, Monica Welch. Monica is a new mom, a writer, and a pastor’s wife. You will thoroughly enjoy this article. Prepare for Poop: Confessions from a New Mom by Monica Welch I am going to talk about poop. In great detail. […]
I’m ruined, y’all! After witnessing my grandson come into this world I am completely busted and can’t seem to put myself back together. And I don’t know that I want to. Buckle up for the story… My husband and I were hours away at a conference when the text came in that Monica was having […]
