by Sabrina McDonald | Jan 28, 2024 | Spiritual Growth
Giving sight to the blind was not something Samantha Chaney thought she would be doing that summer. She and her husband, Mather, live in a modest home with their two young daughters. Together they make a modest income. They don’t travel the world or donate large sums...
by Sabrina McDonald | Jan 28, 2024 | Parenting
One of the best lessons I learned as a young mom was babies thrive on routine. Like grown adults, babies like to eat, sleep, and play at basically the same time every day. And when you include a bedtime routine every night before bed, it prepares your baby physically...
by Sabrina McDonald | Jan 31, 2024 | Parenting
A young mother’s work is never done: Feed the baby, change the baby, wash the dishes, sweep the floor, cook dinner… There’s nothing worse than filling the dishwasher twice in one day only to find that there are still dishes left in the sink! When my son was born, I...
by Sabrina McDonald | Jan 31, 2024 | Parenting, Biblical Worldview
I guess just about everyone is scared to become a parent. I was in my 30’s when I became a mom, and at the time, it was the hardest thing I’d ever done. I was scared of the sacrifices I’d have to make. I worried about the changes in my life. But when I became a mom I...
by Sabrina McDonald | Jan 27, 2024 | Marriage
My husband, Robbie, and I have struggled with communication from day one of our marriage. His 32-year military career didn’t exactly encourage “sharing.” He always said, “If the Army wanted me to have feelings, they would have issued me some.” That didn’t help with...