Glad you found this site. This is an attempt for me to share my heart, all the good attempts, miserable failures, things I’ve tried, and things God graciously (and may I add, undeservingly) coached me through in this journey we call motherhood. Life is a challenge, and at best a puzzle. In this blog I desire three things:
- To be real
- This to be a safe place to share
- God to be lifted up as the hero that He truly is
Ok, let’s start with being real. This part of the journey began probably 18 years ago when I was expecting our second son. I remember digging in the little 4 foot plot of ground out back, we called our garden. David was working with me. And, as we dug up weeds I confided in him how I wasn’t prepared for baby #2. Josiah just turned one year and I was nursing him through the night, pregnant, and exhausted.
“This isn’t what I expected.” I wanted to be a great Mom and I knew I wanted a big family. I just figured wearing myself out for my little one would be an important investment. Sacrifice is a valuable thing, in the right place. But the way I was mothering wasn’t going to be sustainable. Tears rushed down my face into the dirt beneath. David talked calmly with me. I can’t remember a thing he said…except, “Well, let’s ask God to give us wisdom.” He prayed that day that I would be a great baby Mama.
God met me in my need, brought experienced moms into my life I called regularly for wisdom. He brought wise counsel and I dug deep to crack the code for a happy-well-ordered home I believe existed, somewhere! Today I pray similar prayers to be a good mom to our seven boys, ages seven to twenty, and our three year old little girl. God is so faithful…I just want to shout His goodness from the rooftop! So, from my roof to your…my heart to yours—Immersing the Heart is all about what our lives can be when immersed in the Lord Jesus! Welcome!!!
