The Schultz Family

08/06/2026

I told God I was overwhelmed.

Tired. And Sick again

Running on empty.

Trying to hold everything together.

Trying to make sure everyone was okay.

Trying to fix what was broken.

Trying to carry burdens that felt too heavy for me.

And I felt Him whisper:

“Then stop trying to do My job.”

Ouch.

Because He’s right.

Somewhere along the way, I started carrying things He never asked me to carry.

The future.

The outcome.

The healing.

The prodigal.

The diagnosis.

The court date.

The child.

The family.

The miracle.

As if everything depended on me.

As if I could hold together what only God can.

But I can’t save anyone.

I can’t change hearts.

I can’t force healing.

I can’t make people show up.

I can’t write someone else’s story.

I can pray.

I can obey.

I can love fiercely.

And then I can get out of the way and let God be God.

Maybe you’re exhausted today because you’re carrying things that belong on His shoulders, not yours.

Friend, put it down.

The world keeps spinning when you sleep.

The kingdom keeps moving when you rest.

And God has never once asked you to take His place.

He only asked you to give it to Him and trust Him

07/06/2026

My family needs A LOT of motivating! 😂🤣

04/06/2026

"Most people never realize they're living an ordinary day until it's over.

The day before a positive pregnancy test.
The day before the phone call.
The day before the job offer.
The day before healing.

It usually feels like every other day.

You wake up.
Go to work.
Run errands.
Answer emails.
Make dinner.
Fold laundry.

Nothing seems different.

And yet, some of the biggest moments in our lives are preceded by days that seemed completely unremarkable.

I often wonder if that's why it's so easy to lose hope. Because we assume that if God is about to move, surely we would see signs of it.

But Scripture tells a different story.

The day before David faced Goliath was just another day tending sheep.
The day before Hannah's story changed was another day of longing.
The day before Lazarus walked out of the tomb looked like the end, not the beginning.

And maybe that's worth remembering.

Because the day before a miracle rarely feels miraculous.

It usually feels routine.

So if today feels uneventful, nothing new or exciting, don't dismiss it too quickly.

What if God is already working in ways you cannot yet see?

What if conversations are happening, circumstances are shifting, and doors are opening beyond your view?

God has a way of changing stories when people least expect it.

And maybe that's why seemingly insignificant days matter more than we realize.

Because one day you'll look back and discover that what felt like just another Wednesday was actually the day before everything changed. 🤍

“Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine...” — Ephesians 3:20"

Credit: waiting for baby bird

04/06/2026

Between unpacking and work Mamma is also planning two birthday parties Justin turns 9 and Eva 7 in July

Birthdays are a BIG deal in our house. Because they deserve to celebrate life and know that they are not mistakes not rejected not someones thrown away child but they are loved have purpose are chosen by God and that we celebrate them

Justin is into bugs and reptiles. So each friend will build their own habitat and are getting a cockroach to adopt (sorry moms bit it could have been a rat or a spider hehe)

The girlies are going to learn line dancing and decorate their cowgirl hats

Parrrty planning loading

04/06/2026

If you're in it "for the money", your kids will know it.

04/06/2026

So thankful for these beautiful happy faces. We are loving our new home

03/06/2026

YES

One of the most heartbreaking things s***king teaches a child is that the people who love them are also the people who hurt them.

Children are wired to seek safety, comfort, and connection from their caregivers. When physical punishment is used, it can create a confusing message in a child’s developing brain:

💔 The person I run to for comfort is also the person causing pain.
💔 Love and hurt can exist together.
💔 Being bigger and stronger gives someone the right to use force.
💔 Fear is part of close relationships.

Most parents who s***k are not trying to harm their children; they’re often doing what was done to them or what they were taught was effective. But good intentions do not always mean a strategy is helping children learn the lessons we hope it will.

Children learn best when they feel safe, connected, and understood. Research consistently shows that fear may create short term compliance, but connection is what supports long term emotional regulation, trust, empathy, and healthy decision making.

🫶🏼 We can teach respect without fear.
🫶🏼 We can teach boundaries without pain.
🫶🏼 We can teach responsibility without physical punishment.

Every generation has the opportunity to question old beliefs and choose a different path. Healing often begins with one person willing to do things differently, and that person is you! ❤️

03/06/2026

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03/06/2026

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