Catching Children in Quiet Moments
I love catching my children in quiet moments, showing affection for one another. It’s a moment I will never forget, and I hope they will remember as well.
Service for Siblings
Kendra Wright gives us a glimpse into life as a mother. Sure my children have their squabbles, but....
Picture Story: Celebrate Fall
With all of the electronic devices to choose from these days, it is easy to forget how much fun you can have with just a rake, some leaves and a gorgeous fall day in Colorado.
Picture Story: Breaking the Cycle of Abuse
To be honest, mothering has been what I had hoped and expected it to be. What I didn't realize is how easily I am affected by the negative patterns of parenting that I learned growing up.
Creating a Family
Submitted by Heather Spencer As a teenager, I had this idea of how my adulthood would look. Marriage. Children. Perfection. It was difficult to wake up one day after fifteen years of marriage and realize that 2/3 of my life goals had still not happened. My husband, Greg, and I went through years of infertility...
God Dealt Me a Great Hand
Submitted by Sarah Hull: On Valentine’s Day 2003, we learned via ultra sound that our first born child, a baby girl, would be born with Spina Bifida. The doctors explained that she might not even survive birth and if she did, she could possibly have multiple disabilities. In fact, at one OB appointment, the doctor...
Realizing What Really Matters
Submitted by Christa Johnson: I have a hat on in this picture not just because it was cold but also because I’m bald now. When I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer recently, I really took a step back and looked at my life. All of a sudden, the little things were what mattered...
The Need to Rescue
Submitted by Shanti Landon: Have you ever woken up in the morning and wondered how you became a grown up? I think I’m a grown up now. I mean, there are 5 rug rats running around here. I cook food, wipe bums, kiss ow-ees, fasten seat belts, unfasten seat belts…fasten seat belts, unfasten seat belts…I...
There’s Nothing Like a Newborn Baby
Submitted by Ali Hawkins: When I look at this picture I am reminded at how much I love newborns. This is my eighth. Most people that I run into think I am crazy. I always get “are they all yours?” or “are you going to have more?” Some people search their whole life for their...
I Learn So Much “Nose to Nose”
Submitted by Aubry Tenney: I was not prepared to be in any pictures the day this was taken. My hair wasn’t done, I had no makeup on, and definitely not a cute outfit! When our photographer suggested I be in the picture with him, I protested…but obviously lost. I’m so glad I did, because this...
Each Day is a Gift
Submitted by Kelleyn Rothaermel: I remember the day as if it were yesterday, but over three years have passed since that day. My husband, our middle child, and I were going in to find out the sex of our third child. I was so excited! I was hoping for a girl since we had two...
Being A Mother Helped Me Find Joy Again
Submitted by Leslie Harkness: When Aaron and I were married in August 2002, our hopes and dreams of starting a family felt so close and we started trying to have a baby right away. After a few disappointing years, loads of tests and surgery… in March 2005, we were finally pregnant because of the miracle...
A Precious Gift: Adoption
Submitted by Carolyn Canning: The phone call came at 12:25 PM on September 26, 2006. Seven hours later I was the mother of a 17-month old, beautiful, blue-eyed boy These are the precious moments when we realize that life doesn’t always turn out the way we planned, sometimes it’s better than we ever imagined. After...
A Mother Without Children
Submitted by Amanda Shaw: When I heard about your photography contest I knew that I had to submit this picture. I don’t know anything about photography so hopefully it fits your criteria. This is my all time favorite picture of motherhood. In the picture are two of my kids and my third is taking the...
What Lessons Would I Learn Tonight?
Photo by Jennie Rowen Submitted by Jennie Rowen: Last night I had a plan. It entailed getting the kids to bed early so that I could watch a movie and then go to bed too. So, at about 7:45 I started directing the kids to their rooms so I could read with them and send...
My Wild and Precious Life
Catherine and her Children Submitted by Catherine Arveseth: Five four and under. Two sets of twins. One big sister. That’s our home. When our oldest daughter was 19 months old, our twin girls were born. After years of disappointing infertility, the heavens seemed to be cracking open. Thanks to wonderful doctors, new science, and some...
Baby on Board
Submitted by Judy Kay Kyker: Now that Jack has become a maniac crawler, our morning-nap school hours are even more precious (I home-school my kids). Even just a week ago I could set him down with a few toys and know that he would be perfectly happy right there in one little spot while...
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