What’s this blog all about?
A mothering spirit is what I hope to bring to my vocations as wife and mother, my dreams to be a writer and theologian.
This space is where I come to explore the intersections between these callings. I love sharing the journey with those of you who find your way here!
Who are you? And what’s with all the initials?
I love to share stories, but I also want to honor their sacredness, even in the digital age. So instead of names and faces, you’ll mostly see the cast of characters referenced as such:
L – c’est moi. Wife of F and mother of S and T. I’m at home with our sons and I also work part-time (from home) for the university where I got my Master of Divinity degree. This means that I read theological works while building block towers and I often slack on housework.
F – my husband and father to S and T. He’s an engineer, which means he uses the part of the brain which collects dust in my head, and he is infinitely patient, which I am not. We make a good pair.
S – the boy who broke us into parenthood, born in August 2009. He loves to read, sing, and pull our beagle’s tail. Recent interests include pointing out stop signs and standing on furniture he shouldn’t.
T – the latest arrival to our clan, born in August 2011. So far his main interests include sleep and milk. We’re hopeful that his interests will broaden as the months pass…
What’s with the name?
The blog’s name comes from a favorite line of a hymn, “Fresh as the Morning”:
“God in our struggles, God in our hunger,
suffering with us, taking our part,
still you empower us, Mothering Spirit,
feeding, sustaining from your own heart.”
My hope is that this space can be a place where we build up each other’s mothering – and fathering – spirits. Parenting is a long and often rocky journey, and we need to nourish ourselves along the way.
How can I contact you?
Please send questions, comments or feedback to motheringspirit@gmail.com
I’d love to hear from you!
I would love the review that you spoke of! It would be so helpful!
Thank you.
Great reflections. Love your blog.
This has truly become a space for me… for consolation during desolate moments, for support in times of question, for celebration at times of achievement. Thank you — keep it up!
Carrie, this made my day. Thank you! And thanks for sharing your thoughts and insights with all of us here as well.
Laura—I am so renewed by your writing, your mothering and your sense of imagination. What a sacred joy it must be for those in your family–F, T and S.