Momming On The Go
Walk with me as I live life and see God at work in the good, the hard, and all the in-between. I've experienced death, fear, muddy hands, love, forgiveness, and even potty-training. Life is not always easy but I am not alone in living it and neither are you.
Episodes
64 episodes
For The Mothers...
I had the honor of sharing in church on Mother's Day. Publicly acknowledging other "Loss Moms" on this emotional day is something I take great delight in doing. This is what I shared.
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Episode 64
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6:42
Sanctity Of Life Sunday From a Loss Mom Perspective
Today is Sanctity of Life Sunday. As a Loss Mom this day is really hard for me. American Evangelical Christianity is... Well, not what I'm about. On this Sanctity of Life Sunday 2023 I remember ALL lives... Even and especially the lives gone to...
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Episode 63
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5:18
Lots of Big Changes!
This summer brought lots of big changes to my life... Listen to hear what they are!Scripture Reference: Psalm 18:2Prelude Music: It Is Well With My SoulLyricist: Spafford, H.G. / Arranger: Bliss, P.P.Public Domain, playe...
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Episode 62
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9:06
When We Heard The Explosions: Ivan and Ira Tell Their Story
Today my friend Ira and her husband Ivan share what they did when they heard the first explosions from their home in Kyiv in the early morning of Feb 24 and how they are processing what is going on. I am humbled by their bravery in sharing this...
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Episode 61
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23:48
My Heart Is In Ukraine
Two of my heroes growing up were Florence Nightingale and Clara Barton. When this war first started in Ukraine I immediately wanted to sign up to join Samaritan's Purse Disaster Relief Team and be a nurse in Ukraine. After seriously talking abo...
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Episode 60
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17:02
The Voices of Ukraine: Update From Ira
My beautiful friend Ira shares her heart with us again. I continue to be honored by her bravery in sharing her heart in the midst of the war and devastation that is going on around her. Music: It Is Well With My SoulLyricist: S...
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Episode 59
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5:21
Live From Ukraine: Meet Ira
We have the honor of hearing from one of my beautiful new friends from and currently in Ukraine with her family. Thank you, Ira, for sharing bravely from your heart in this time of great pain and tragedy. Scripture Reference: Psalm...
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Episode 58
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5:37
Seven Children In Ukraine
As a follow up from last week, here are some specific requests for some of the children we know in Ukraine and Russia. For their safety there are not many details but that is not important. God knows who they are. Scripture Referen...
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Episode 57
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8:29
My Ukrainian Friend... And My Russian Friend.
I have a Ukrainian friend who has fled her city with her family for their lives. We also have Russian friends who are horrified at what is going on. Scripture References: Psalm 23:5, ESVPsalm 46, ESVMusic: It I...
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Episode 56
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10:34
Processing Promise's Birthday With Our Kids
We celebrated Promise's birth day yesterday as a family. We don't have all the answers on how to process the death of a younger sibling with kids but how we chose to do it with our family turned out to be really special. Thank you ...
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Episode 55
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9:27
One Year Ago Today
One year ago today I gave birth to my second son, Promise. This past Saturday was a really hard day that started out in deep and passionate mourning and ended with 3 different people/groups showing me and my family the love we needed to f...
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Episode 54
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9:27
What I Shared About Death And Dying
I recently had the honor and privilege of sharing my experience with death at a class for seminary students at my alma mater, Dallas Theological Seminary. I am really honored I got to share, and I am thankful to the kind students who grieved wi...
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Episode 53
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21:19
I'm Fine, I'm Not Fine
And I'm back! Covid, Pneumonia, school, life, have kept me busy. How am I doing in that busy-ness? I am doing well, but I am also still grieving. I invite you to grieve with me. Scripture Reference: Psalm 56:8Music: It Is W...
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Episode 52
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7:13
"Mommy, I Don't Want You To Die."
My kids went from praying every night the baby growing inside would stay alive to praying that we wouldn't die. I wrestled with my feelings dealing with my second baby boy dying in 6 months. There have been lots of feelings in my house.
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Episode 51
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9:50
It Happened Again: I Had Another Baby Boy Too Early, And By C-Section
On Thursday I had a c-section to deliver a still born son at 16 weeks 3 days. For the second time in less than 6 months I have given birth to a tiny little boy. My body hurts and my heart hurts. Thank you for all the people who have been and co...
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Episode 50
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17:38
Due Date: Today
Today was Promise's Due Date. The day has not snuck up on me, and the last week and a half have been emotional. But. In the sadness I know that God is with me. I believe that truth and I am teaching it to my children. Scripture:&nb...
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Episode 49
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6:22
Potty Training Number 3
A month ago I embarked on potty training the little lad. One thing I learned with my daughters was that the same parents and the same technique do not yield the same results so I was not looking forward to this battle of change. Through p...
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Episode 48
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7:24
My Anniversary Date Started With A Broken Down Truck
Every year on our anniversary my husband and I go on a date. This last Thursday, our 9th anniversary, my husband called me on his way home from work to pick me up for our date and told me his truck had broken down. Our life together is an adven...
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Episode 47
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8:20
To All The Moms I Know
I had the honor and privilege of sharing an exhortation for mom's at my church yesterday. Mother's Day is a day of great joy, but also great sadness. I have lost children. I know the pain. I know many others who have also lost children, and man...
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Episode 45
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6:16
The Ants Must Go
This week my home has been invaded by ants. There have been various reinforcements called in to help me win this battle and I have been reminded of the importance of diligence and perseverance. Scripture Reference: <...
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Episode 45
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9:08
My Sister Is In Labor AND She Has Covid
On Saturday my sister was coughing and having trouble breathing. She went to the ER and was diagnosed with Covid. On Tuesday she went into labor. Almost 1,000 miles away I prayed and waited, waited and prayed, on repeat. We did not know how the...
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Episode 44
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7:48
What I Saw In Three Gardens
On Monday I got to see 3 different gardens -- The Garden of Hope where Promise's ashes were scattered, the rose bush by my front door, and my neighbor-friend's beautiful and carefully tended garden. They were all different but they reminded me ...
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Episode 43
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6:31
Where I'm At
Here’s another honest episode at where I am and how my life has been the last week. There is hard and there is good. There are tears and there are laughs. There is light and there are shadows. And. I have hope. Scripture References:...
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Episode 42
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6:06