https://www.handsofthehome.com/blog daily 0.75 2026-09-19 https://www.handsofthehome.com/blog/how-to-fell-a-tree-safely-off-grid monthly 0.5 2026-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e8cf191dcd5628239980a6/65d79ac5-b65f-4a48-8118-240da59c4c2f/IMG_3481.jpeg Blog - How to safely Fell a Tree: What we've learned living off-grid - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e8cf191dcd5628239980a6/90e74456-4e13-4306-a9e2-c3e6bdecb68b/IMG_3499.JPG Blog - How to safely Fell a Tree: What we've learned living off-grid - KNOW WHEN A TREE IS BEYOND YOUR SKILL LEVEL One of the most important things we have learned is that knowing how to fell a tree doesn't mean we should fell every one. If there is tree that is too close to a structure, power lines, or has a difficult lean making it difficult for it to fall in the direction we are wanting it to, then it is best to just leave. There is no amount of firewood that is worth getting hurt over. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e8cf191dcd5628239980a6/01dbe2fe-c7b7-4881-9184-890485492a39/IMG_6049.jpg Blog - How to safely Fell a Tree: What we've learned living off-grid - Here is a list of the specific gear we use for our property: Stihl 460 chainsaw Chainsaw Sharpener Axe Wedge 28” Rollomatic light bar 16” skip chain Stump Vice Chainsaw chaps Forestry helmet Felling wedges Choker cable 2 stroke oil Chain oil https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e8cf191dcd5628239980a6/24af5017-2f39-4b03-8b74-87518496e88c/IMG_3505.jpeg Blog - How to safely Fell a Tree: What we've learned living off-grid - UNDERSTANDING THE CUT There are three main parts of the cut: the felling notch, the hinge, and the felling cut or back cut. The felling notch is the angled cut (about 45 degrees) that should take up about one fourth to one third of the tree's diameter. The hinge is the piece of uncut wood that is in between the felling notch and the back cut. This is important because the hinge helps to guide the tree as it falls. If you have cut too much into your hinge, you could lose control of the falling of your tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e8cf191dcd5628239980a6/db532c8c-cb06-4663-b7e7-c2e8d485af09/IMG_6044.jpg Blog - How to safely Fell a Tree: What we've learned living off-grid - Mistakes we’ve learned to avoid One of our mistakes was assuming that a tree that was leaning heavily to one side would fall in that direction. Because we assumed it would naturally fall after we did our back cut, we didn't bother to do the felling notch and our saw got pinched into the back cut. At this point the saw wasn't far enough for us to put a wedge in to get our saw out. Having multiple wedge sizes is another good thing to have on hand because had I had a different size wedge I would have been able to squeeze it in there and get our saw out. Another tool to have on hand for this kind of predicament is a choker cable. We were able to hook the tree up to the cable and pull it down with our skid steer. The choker cable in this instance was what saved us in helping to get the tree down and the saw out. Our real mistake was not the fact that we didn't have the right size wedge, rather that we assumed the tree would fall in a specific direction. https://www.handsofthehome.com/blog/7-things-i-wish-i-knew-before-going-off-grid monthly 0.5 2026-09-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e8cf191dcd5628239980a6/3976fe34-bef9-48b9-a5a6-118e8a8eee51/IMG_6093.jpg Blog - 7 Things I wish I knew Before Going Off-Grid - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e8cf191dcd5628239980a6/4079f578-4254-45c9-b4d0-ebf84f910c2b/IMG_1814.JPG Blog - 7 Things I wish I knew Before Going Off-Grid - THE SIMPLE LIFE DOESN'T MEAN THE EASIER LIFE Is it just me or when you think of going off grid do you think of children frolicking in the woods with baskets full of wildberries while you are wearing the latest Christy Dawn dress living out your wildest Laura Ingalls fantasies? I'm here to tell you it is absolutely not that way- well at least not all the time. There have been many occasions where we are picking berries and the kids are running around with huckleberry fingers and faces and I truly feel grateful for this life. However, I would never do it in a Christy Dawn dress, in fact I'm more paranoid over all the ticks I will find in our hair after we are done picking. There are many beautiful moments of this slower kind of life, but those beautiful moments dont come without plenty of hard ones too. When our water pump isn't working we're hauling water just to do the dishes. When we run out of propane, showers are quick because cold showers are not fun. Winters are especially rough around here. We’ve had weeks when our water pipes have frozen and we are boiling snow just to take baths. And because we live up a mountain, even getting home can become a chore. I’ve hauled groceries up the mountain for a mile with all 6 kids in tow- and trust me, there was plenty of complaining along the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e8cf191dcd5628239980a6/3a8e75b9-5aba-40a0-99af-8a36e59569f3/IMG_1428.JPG Blog - 7 Things I wish I knew Before Going Off-Grid - LAUNDRY BECOMES A DIFFERENT THING This was definitely one of the biggest shocks when we moved off-grid. Our system wasn't built to sustain a large family- I couldn't even turn on the kitchen sink and flush the toilet at the same time when we first moved here. Laundry was initially done at the laundry mat. I know many off grid families that do laundry at the laundry mat and it works well for them. For us…it was not going to work. I have too many little people that have accidents in their beds at night, as well as boys that are working hard outside and muddy up their pants daily to go to the laundry mat several times per week. Our road makes it difficult for me to make that trip. We spent the first winter doing a lot of trips up and down the mountain with a sled full of laundry, but with as many kids as we have, it's just not practical. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e8cf191dcd5628239980a6/b8d5d02d-645d-46fa-ae9f-e8ed94e861c1/IMG_0331.jpg Blog - 7 Things I wish I knew Before Going Off-Grid - We live an hour and a half from Costco. I know, it's not close. I plan my costco trips down to one visit per month. I also order from Azure Standard once per month and I stock up. I order almost everything in bulk so I don't run out and I've learned to keep an ongoing list of what we need. If I forget an item, I am not just hopping in the car and driving down to grab that one item. This is also where meal planning becomes important. We have a deep freezer- which you guessed it, requires a lot of energy. We butcher the cows we raise so I have to make sure I have enough freezer space for all that meat. This year we were able to buy half of a cow from our neighbor, which was a huge blessing for us, but it means even more food to store. My husband and sons are planning to hunt this year too, and if they bring home an animal I'll need to can some of that meat instead of relying entirely on our freezer. Learning skills like canning and preserving food has become another important part in living this way. It's not just about having enough food for a large family- it's about planning ahead for how we are going to store it all. And food isn't the only thing that I've had to plan ahead for. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e8cf191dcd5628239980a6/417148b6-c8c3-42af-9546-661b6a56c634/IMG_1625.JPG Blog - 7 Things I wish I knew Before Going Off-Grid - I WISH I KNEW HOW CAPABLE WE WOULD BECOME When we first started this lifestyle, there was a lot we didn't know. We messed up- big time. But now? We've learned things I never thought we would. We can now troubleshoot, fix things, live with less, learn to plan better, plan for the unexpected, adapt, and become resourceful. But I think one of the biggest things that I have learned is how to be uncomfortable. In America, we are so comfortable- too comfortable at times. Living this way has pushed me to realize that being uncomfortable isn't necessarily a bad thing. https://www.handsofthehome.com/blog/how-to-prepare-for-a-new-homeschool-year monthly 0.5 2026-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e8cf191dcd5628239980a6/0bad8b73-b0e4-40af-b4d4-7787a1d70455/organizing-homeschool.png Blog - How to Prepare for a New Homeschool Year  - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e8cf191dcd5628239980a6/4a0d99f5-b75d-4ec0-aa49-7198eb71f123/preparing-for-new-homeschool-year.jpg Blog - How to Prepare for a New Homeschool Year  - EVALUATE LAST YEAR’S HOMESCHOOL YEAR The next thing I do is go through all of last year's curriculum and switch it all out for the new curriculum. We use My Father’s World curriculum which operates in cycles. Each year is a new cycle, however we do end up repeating cycles the longer we use it. We also use Saxon for math and Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) for language arts. As I am switching out last year's curriculum for the new year, I evaluate how my kids are doing academically. Does one of my kids need more time one on one with me practicing reading? I will be sure to take out something so that we can spend time sitting on the couch while he reads to me. Or maybe someone needs extra practice on their times tables. If so, I will be sure to slot some time in her schedule to review the tables. This step is important as it not only helps me set up the new year with success but also allows me to really check in with each child to see what they need to work on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e8cf191dcd5628239980a6/713162e0-f2e5-45cb-be87-40753b89f7e2/DSC_0607.JPG Blog - How to Prepare for a New Homeschool Year  - One way we can make our homeschool life much easier is to get the assigned read alouds on audio. We spend enough time in the car running errands and going to and from co-op and music lessons that we can listen to several chapters in the car and save ourselves a few hours at home. Another way to save time is to go through any prep work for the school year. With My Father’s World, I am able to look at the whole year and prep any cut outs I may need to make, prep any crafts, and be sure to have a list of library books that I will need for each week. This small step has allowed me to save a lot of time prepping and prevents me scrambling at the last minute. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e8cf191dcd5628239980a6/13186e8f-2548-4f9e-ab21-3867ffac3a03/planning-homeschool-around-harvest-season.jpg Blog - How to Prepare for a New Homeschool Year  - PLAN AROUND YOUR FAMILY’S ACTUAL LIFE This may seem like a no brainer, but it really is important. Don't try and set up unrealistic expectations for yourself. If your family has an annual reunion, or maybe you plan to take a long vacation in the winter- fit it into your schedule! Whatever the case may be, set yourself up for success by allowing for these breaks! Remember, you homeschool for many reasons and one of those reasons is to have a more flexible schedule! This year, we have a newborn. That alone forces me to be flexible! Ideally I would have started in the beginning of August in preparation for a newborn, however last year we were in the middle of a remodel so we have been playing catch up all year. https://www.handsofthehome.com/blog/baby-7-birth-story monthly 0.5 2026-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e8cf191dcd5628239980a6/d0b7c788-3ad1-4d2f-9dda-9bf1759d4569/IMG_3134.jpeg Blog - joy comes in the mourning | the birth of baby #7 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e8cf191dcd5628239980a6/80e95750-d097-4041-a7b8-580075675645/IMG_8670.jpg Blog - joy comes in the mourning | the birth of baby #7 - A QUICK CHANGE IN PLANS Due to being up in the mountains, off grid and over an hour to the nearest hospital (in case there are any complications), I had planned to travel to my midwife's birth center, which is what I usually do. Well, this birth was different. Since my midwife was headed up to the funeral, she was already in my area and asked if I wanted to do it at home. Without hesitation, I said YES! Having home births are my absolute favorite and it seemed like a complete no brainer. Within a few hours my midwife was in my home, we were gathering last minute supplies together and contractions officially started. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e8cf191dcd5628239980a6/5c961e53-6348-49c1-8c9a-0e2b611f836b/GPTempDownload.jpg Blog - joy comes in the mourning | the birth of baby #7 - JOY COMES IN THE MOURNING After the placenta had been delivered, and I was mostly cleaned up and had caught my breath, my midwife looked at me and said with such relief “Is it ok for me to cry now?” There was a sudden stillness and then the emotions came. My birth team and I sat there hugging each other and crying. We were crying for our dear friend Jenn. I could feel her presence at that moment and knew that the Lord chose this day, a day of such sorrow and sadness to bring joy into our hearts. My big baby boy was that joy. Our friend Jenn would have loved nothing more than to be there with us ladies greeting my baby boy. Even though that day was heavy and filled with sadness because of our loss, we gained such a huge blessing that day. Someone at the funeral said that it was almost like Jenn approached our King that day and asked for a favor; and I can absolutely see her doing that for me. “Weeping may endure for a night, but JOY comes in the morning” Psalm 30:5. My midwife brought this verse to my attention, and I'm so glad she did. His promises are yes and amen, and they definitely rang true for me that joyous day. https://www.handsofthehome.com/blog/how-to-prepare-for-baby-and-calf monthly 0.5 2026-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e8cf191dcd5628239980a6/fb8934ed-dc21-42de-8bc9-0222d0479b73/IMG_8214.jpeg Blog - HOW I AM PREPARING FOR BABY #7 AND A CALF! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e8cf191dcd5628239980a6/021513ab-c351-430c-842c-4e2e18f18a06/IMG_9963.jpg Blog - HOW I AM PREPARING FOR BABY #7 AND A CALF! - Dolly, our beautiful chocolate Brown Swiss/Jersey girl is also due! Like literally any day now! She is my most difficult one to tell when she is in heat. She gives me literally zero signs. No mucus on her rear, no funny business with me like her trying to mount me, no pacing the fence, no excess mooing…literally nothing! It wasn't until we moved our second cow back home (she was down at a neighbors house spending some time with their bull) that we finally started to see some signs! She let our Daisy mount her and I knew Dolly was in heat! Our AI guy once told me, “If you want to know when your dairy cow is in heat….get another cow!” It’s that simple! And it's worked like a charm! After we AI’d her, we found out that I was pregnant! I know…perfect timing right?! Well, I actually thought to myself that it actually might turn out to be perfect timing as she got pregnant before I did! Well, 9 months later with both of us due within weeks of each other, I am days away and yet so is she! Now, this is kind of a pickle. I like to be available for my girls when they go into labor in case there are any complications or signs of mastitis or milk fever. Though we haven't had any issues in the past with these 2 cows, our first cow got milk fever every time she calved and it was always a huge emergency! Thankfully both Dolly and Daisy have been very easy to manage postpartum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e8cf191dcd5628239980a6/d6e35b8f-e482-4cb4-84c3-d2ca9026d79f/blog+post+42.jpg Blog - HOW I AM PREPARING FOR BABY #7 AND A CALF! - I am intentionally keeping our schedule light. Knowing that either one of us could go literally at any time, I am trying to keep things simple in the home. We have freezer meals ready for the family and plenty of hay in the barn. I wanted to make sure that we didn't need any last minute feed for the cows so my husband could focus on any unexpected situations. I am also being intentional about the work load in the home. I am doing laundry almost every day, thanks to the sunshine for charging our batteries that allow me to accomplish this. Every day I am out there checking on her rear and getting a good look at her udders. Her bags are starting to fill up which means the calf should be here in a week or so. https://www.handsofthehome.com/blog/feeding-a-large-family monthly 0.5 2026-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e8cf191dcd5628239980a6/4d8652f9-d283-4545-9c10-95aabe9649bf/IMG_5530-2.jpg Blog - What I Feed My 6 Kids Every Week (Simple, Repeatable Meals) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e8cf191dcd5628239980a6/b42edd99-86f1-4855-ad95-b167bc08a9bf/IMG_0206.jpg Blog - What I Feed My 6 Kids Every Week (Simple, Repeatable Meals) - Breakfast is always some version of: Yogurt and granola Eggs Banana muffins (that I always have on hand) Chicken sausages On slower mornings, or if I happen to wake up early enough, we’ll make a pancake bake, or oatmeal bake. I save the “fun” recipes for special occasions like birthdays or for when my husband has been gone for a work trip for some time and comes home. That’s always a celebration! If I am going to try a new recipe, I save those recipes for those special occasions. https://www.handsofthehome.com/blog/our-off-grid-journey monthly 0.5 2026-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e8cf191dcd5628239980a6/252e1ea9-5132-4fb0-b302-f834fc421c9a/IMG_4676.jpg Blog - Our off-grid journey living in north idaho - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e8cf191dcd5628239980a6/f0a83413-a77c-47f0-99cf-f3afeaa4b666/IMG_3512.jpg Blog - Our off-grid journey living in north idaho - The Lord had something absolutely special in mind when He called us up north. So special that it really blew us off our heels and was quite possibly the hardest 3 years of our lives. The home that He provided was an off-grid home on the top of a mountain! Talk about an adventure! Not only did we not know how to do the off grid thing at all, but we also weren't use to the huge shift in weather. Going from sunny San Diego to all four seasons was quite the adjustment. And the house. The house was quite charming, yet the amount of learning that had to take place was way more than we were expecting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e8cf191dcd5628239980a6/dfcae1a1-15d4-40a7-ab71-d0edf28f7bdb/IMG_7266.jpg Blog - Our off-grid journey living in north idaho - It has been a slow process. We didn't have a bunch of money to just throw into a new system of batteries and solar panels, or to completely renovate our home that was extremely outdated. It took time. Just like everything else, we had to learn the longer and harder way sometimes, but those lessons have never been forgotten! Since then, we have been able to upgrade our system that actually supports a large home with many people in it. Sometimes when I think of off-grid, I do think of the little house in the big woods. A little house is much easier to run off grid. It's easier to heat, easier to charge, and of course the obvious one easier to clean! Being a larger family, we simply can't live that way. We need more space. We have more dishes, more laundry, more energy, more of everything that it takes to run a home. And because of that fact, our off-grid life may look different than a lot of other off-griders. Many off-grid families do laundry in town at the laundry mat. That was a non-negotionable for me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e8cf191dcd5628239980a6/52647553-ba24-4ab7-9949-5b2f77d7999f/IMG_2859-2.jpg Blog - Our off-grid journey living in north idaho - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.handsofthehome.com/blog/cloth-diapers monthly 0.5 2026-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e8cf191dcd5628239980a6/1c2f56fc-855c-40e1-86d4-5f714de573e0/DSC_0373-2.jpg Blog - Cloth Diapers 101: How to get started - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e8cf191dcd5628239980a6/5acc4a20-8835-4477-9946-37a8c5d56035/DSC_0369-2.jpg Blog - Cloth Diapers 101: How to get started - The best solution I have found With that said, I have found the cloth diapers that I love the best. I have found that these are the easiest to put together, easiest to clean, and less blow outs! I found Nora's Nursery with my 5th baby and it was truly such a blessing as it made my daily routine run much smoother! In fact, I cloth diapered with our 5th when we were full time living in an RV! You can read all about that adventure here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e8cf191dcd5628239980a6/18f33c9c-b87f-4a41-b640-7b5a551eea9a/DSC_0375-2.jpg Blog - Cloth Diapers 101: How to get started - I have used every type of cloth diaper...All in ones, pockets, pre-folds with covers, fitted with covers, you name it! The type of cloth diapers that I prefer are the Pocket diapers. I prefer this method for a few reasons. Number 1, I find that my babies are less likely to get a rash with these. The Fleece cover is soft, and the bamboo liners that I stuff the cover with keeps baby's skin drier for longer. That way I don't feel like I need to change every time baby urinates. Number 2, I find that the elastic on the pocket diapers have a stronger hold which gives me less leakage. Number 3, in my opinion, they are just easier to clean. All I have to do when prepping them for the wash is pull out the liners, spray the yucky contents in the toilet and pop it in the wet bag until my next wash! Some people say that the all in ones are the easiest for beginners. I agree with that to some degree, but I haven't found an all in one that holds for a longer period of time without leaking. Remember, I am a mama of many, so I don't have the time to be constantly changing diapers, I need a diaper that will hold for a bit longer so I can get through a math lesson or finish my muffins that are in the oven. https://www.handsofthehome.com/blog/rv-living-full-time-with-5-kids monthly 0.5 2026-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e8cf191dcd5628239980a6/0710c31d-458c-455c-a6fe-46872c5e3828/IMG_1622.JPG Blog - Rv living full time with 5 kids - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e8cf191dcd5628239980a6/f4736ce5-7fd5-4a4b-8447-a2f1a6aa4ebe/IMG_1404.JPG Blog - Rv living full time with 5 kids - The first day at the RV camp was a trying one as I woke up with more morning sickness than I would like to admit, and as I was in the bathroom getting rid of the breakfast I tried so hard to keep down, the older couple parked just a few feet away from me was trying to enjoy theirs. I remember thinking..."oh dear, we made a mistake!" How could we give up our very private quiet life of 20 acres in the mountains to now be this close to "neighbors" that were constantly changing. Doubt definitely entered my mind those first few weeks being out of our beloved home, but the Lord, as He ALWAYS does, knew exactly what He was doing and knew that we needed this adventure more than I could have ever imagined! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e8cf191dcd5628239980a6/dd40766b-711a-4e9c-8108-c8ebf4fca965/IMG_1458.JPG Blog - Rv living full time with 5 kids - HOW WE MANAGED TO RUN A HOME IN AN RV One of our biggest questions that we would get from people was "how do you all fit in there, and how do you make it work?!" This question always made me laugh because to me it was common sense. The kids dressed minimally, sleeping arrangements were shared which was easy because of their ages, meals were simple, and we spent lots of time outside! Being stationed in San Diego, California, this was an easy task. The sun was always shining and the beach was always calling. There was one week during Christmas where it dumped rain nonstop for about a week and a half, which was rare for San Diego, and that week was quite cabin feverish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e8cf191dcd5628239980a6/acbb4bb0-40e6-4c88-990f-db2a00872550/IMG_1661.JPG Blog - Rv living full time with 5 kids - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.handsofthehome.com/blog/daily-homeschool-rhythm monthly 0.5 2026-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e8cf191dcd5628239980a6/b4fb4812-5747-4491-a3db-4c262020e918/IMG_2263.jpg Blog - Our daily homeschool rhythm (with multiple kids) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e8cf191dcd5628239980a6/6f6cde11-706f-42d2-a8e0-75a59d73b6be/IMG_3492.jpg Blog - Our daily homeschool rhythm (with multiple kids) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.handsofthehome.com/blog/pregnancy-and-motherhood monthly 0.5 2026-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e8cf191dcd5628239980a6/d2c15de5-96d8-40f0-b2b2-082cbce0965f/Christmas+2016-9.jpg Blog - Pregnancy and Motherhood with a large family - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69e8cf191dcd5628239980a6/b770d489-a7e9-4b1d-a446-7494a82ab00a/69C4D3A4-7F8E-436B-A11E-AD1317C5845B.jpg Blog - Pregnancy and Motherhood with a large family - One of the wisest mamas I know once told me that the Lord isn't surprised by the fact that I got 2 hours of sleep because I was up all night battling nausea, or was struggling with uncomfortable pregnancy positions, or trying to comfort a newborn. He knew exactly how much rest I needed and gave it to me...even if it was just 2 hours. He knew I only needed those 2 hours, because He was going to sustain me all through the next day. He would either provide a nap for me, or a helping hand from a neighbor or family member, or none of those things would be provided, yet He would provide me with the strength, mental clarity, and stamina that I needed to get through the day. Only a powerful God can do that! So, the next time you are feeling overwhelmed, defeated and discouraged because yes, motherhood is HARD....remember, we serve a great God who is the sustainer of our days. 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