Why I only chose one child for a weekend getaway

by Amanda Wells // January 6, 2020 // No Comments

Because we have six kids, one thing I am always mindful of is making sure they know they have a place in our home. I don’t want them to feel lost in the crowd or that another sibling is... Continue reading →

Dads, it’s not up to farmers to teach your sons hard work

by Amanda Wells // August 5, 2019 // No Comments

“I need my boys to come work on your farm and learn how to a real man’s job–working with their hands.” It was another man wanting to send his sons to learn from my husband some good old fashioned... Continue reading →

Lord, let me be inconvenienced by my family

by Amanda Wells // May 11, 2019 // 3 Comments

“Amanda, I need you!” he called to me from the front porch. Normally, I’m glad to be called my own name and not so-and-so’s mama or Wesley’s wife or that mom of six or whatever. But this time, one of... Continue reading →

Raising relational kids beyond the rules

by Amanda Wells // May 3, 2019 // No Comments

“Oh you better believe I’m going to be there when my sister has a baby! I’m going to be there for ALL the special moments!” declared my 11-year-old at the breakfast table. We were imagining the future, 10 or... Continue reading →

My last daughter: If I would’ve known…

by Amanda Wells // January 18, 2019 // No Comments

When life surprises us, we can struggle against it or fight for it. The surprise of a second daughter turned out to be the most beautiful gift ever. If I’d known you were my last daughter, I might not have... Continue reading →

Grace for the Overwhelmed Mama

by Amanda Wells // January 17, 2019 // No Comments

She stared at me blankly and refused to move. It wasn’t defiance. She was giving me grace, a chance to redeem myself, a chance to remember she is only a child and I had asked her to do a woman-sized... Continue reading →

The Power of a Mother’s Hug

by Amanda Wells // April 30, 2018 // No Comments

I’ve never been much of a hugger. If everyone respected my bubble and stayed out of my space, I’d be good with that. Except I have six kids and from the minute my first one began growing in my womb,... Continue reading →

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