by Becky Thompson | Oct 30, 2020 | For Mommas
For the Momma Who Needs to Know God Hears Her I was in the middle of working on my first book to encourage moms when I received a text from my own momma. It was a photo of a page of her journal, and in her cursive handwriting was written, “I pray for the new...
by Becky Thompson | Oct 29, 2020 | For Mommas
The Older I Get… I am thirty-three years old. I am not yet where I’m going, but I’m also not where I once was. But here’s the thing. The older I get the more I realize… I don’t want a seat at every table. I don’t want to be...
by Becky Thompson | Oct 23, 2020 | For Mommas
What I Wish They Had Told Me Before I Had My Baby The warm sun shone through the nursery window as I rocked my 5 day old in a plush aqua colored glider. I had rocked in that chair for weeks before my son arrived hoping he might become accustomed to the feel of it. I...
by Becky Thompson | Oct 20, 2020 | For Mommas, MIDNIGHT MOM DEVOTIONAL BLOG
For the Momma Who Doesn’t Know What She Feels I don’t know about you, but I’m tired. I’m tired of sorting through facts and opinions and emotions. I’m tired of weighing all the options, finally making a choice, and then second guessing...
by Becky Thompson | Oct 19, 2020 | MIDNIGHT MOM DEVOTIONAL BLOG
For the Momma Who Wants Her Joy Back A few years ago I had a conversation with my son that highlighted an area of my heart which needed Jesus’s help. We were standing in the kitchen when my son, then seven at the time, said, “I’m sorry this is so frustrating,...
by Becky Thompson | Oct 9, 2020 | MIDNIGHT MOM DEVOTIONAL BLOG
For the Momma Who Wonders if Anyone Notices I was painting my bedroom, a project that was taking much longer than I anticipated, and it was getting closer to dinner and bedtime. I’d have to put off the rest of the painting until after my three kids were asleep...
by Becky Thompson | Jul 16, 2020 | For Mommas, MIDNIGHT MOM DEVOTIONAL BLOG
For the Momma with BIG Questions Right Now There used to be very few “BIG” questions in my life. Sure, there were some personal things that my husband and I were trying to make some decisions about, but in our day to day life? I had to decide what we were having for...
by Becky Thompson | Jul 11, 2020 | For Mommas, MIDNIGHT MOM DEVOTIONAL BLOG
For the Momma Struggling with Comparison My kitchen is not one where you’ll find much design inspiration. There isn’t a trendy tile backsplash or gray and white quartz countertop. The appliances are likely original to the house. And I’m guessing the faucet is too....
by Becky Thompson | Jul 3, 2020 | For Mommas
Parenting in a Pandemic So you’re parenting in the middle of a pandemic. Gah. None of us planned for this. Did we? It’s the worst. Being a mom on a regular Thursday was hard enough. Mom in the middle of a global crisis with civil unrest on a Thursday halfway through a...
by Becky Thompson | Mar 24, 2020 | Devotionals
Is God Good? Hard Questions about the Global Pandemic and Faith “If God is good, why is this happening?” “If God knew, why didn’t He tell us?” In the wake of the global pandemic, hard questions are rising to the surface of hearts across...
by Becky Thompson | Mar 21, 2020 | Conversations with God
For Those Who Feel Afraid Right Now Me: Okay, God, here’s the thing. I’m scared. I’m trying not to be, but I am. God: I know. Want to talk about it? Me: Do we need to? I mean, you already know. God: Let’s talk about it anyway… We’ve...
by Becky Thompson | Mar 19, 2020 | Trending Issues
To Sum Up This Week in the US for Moms… What is Normal Anymore? All three of my kids had confirmed cases of Influenza A the week before the coronavirus (COVID-19) was diagnosed in our area. All three of them were running 103-104 fevers for nearly five days. I...
by Becky Thompson | Mar 15, 2020 | Trending Issues
Today We Pray for Our Nation Father, we have called ourselves a nation under Your authority, God. As Your children and as people called by Your name, we believe Your Word. You told Your children in 2 Coronicles 14:7 (KJV), “If my people, which are called by my...
by Becky Thompson | Mar 13, 2020 | Trending Issues
I Taught Them About the Virus… and This This afternoon, I asked my three young children to sit down on the rug in our living room, and I positioned myself across from them. They were diagnosed with Influenza A last week, and the dark circles under their eyes...
by Becky Thompson | Jan 10, 2020 | Conversations with God
For the One Struggling with Comparison A CONVERSATION ON COMPARISON Me: “I’m having trouble.” God: “Tell me more…” (So I started to list all of the things I couldn’t do, making sure to name all of the people who did those things well.) And God answered, “Oh....
