Nicole Sniff

Dear Mama, the Pressure is Off

April 14, 2021July 20, 2019 by Nicole Sniff

Sometimes people say things to me like, “You must be so patient to have six kids.” My answer to that is usually a laugh and, “Not really, God just had a lot more refining work to do on me.” My friends, I am sharing this story because maybe it’ll help you take the pressure off. I’m hoping you don’t have to get to Number Six before you learn to lean into Jesus. I’m praying that you don’t allow other people to be the judge of you and your mamahood. First, let me stress to you that you are not God. You are not messing up your kiddo when you aren’t …

Temporary Healing?

April 17, 2020June 12, 2019 by Nicole Sniff

I wonder if the blind man that Jesus healed ever worried that his sight was just temporary, or if the woman with the bleeding issue ever thought for sure she was going to start bleeding again. What about Elizabeth? Do you think she spent her first trimester wondering if she was going to miscarry? Maybe. I am not sure what they were thinking, but I do know a little about human nature, and doubt surely tends to creep in pretty regularly. At least I know it does for me. The Miracle The other night, the hubs and I were snuggling into bed. Just getting comfortable on the pillow, I opened …

Living Set Free

April 17, 2020June 1, 2019 by Nicole Sniff

Do you know what I hate? I hate failure! But what I’m coming to realize is that I hate my definition of failure. Failure in my eyes doesn’t make me a failure in God’s eyes. I need to learn how to rest in that. Tripping and falling does not disqualify us from a race. It is when we get stuck in the fall, that we stop running. If our treasures lay in our successes, then every opportunity is just another chance to fail. If our treasure is in Jesus, then every opportunity will be victorious, because He is the victory! We can hold on to this even if we are …