Joining up with lots of beautiful ladies for Five Minute Friday today. It’s a once-a-week opportunity to write freely with no editing or interruptions about a given topic. What’s in the heart come out without time to fine-tune it. I enjoy participating in this challenge when time allows. It’s therapeutic and a great way to […]
My Summer Snapshot
I was recently encouraged to give a snapshot of my summer from the beautiful Jen Ferguson over at Finding Heaven Today. I started working on that post a couple of weeks ago after giving it a lot of thought, but in the midst of thinking it through and composing it, our family kind of got […]
Just Enough Light
I shuddered a bit last night as I snuggled my baby in her rocking chair. Her night light had burned out the night before, so it was extra dark right after walking in there from the lit up half of the house. As I swayed in the chair with a content and sleepy baby, I […]
4 Year Old Theology
Here are some of the things that made me laugh this week. I hope you get a smile or chuckle from these thoughts out of the mouth of my sage little preschooler. Does anyone else find it a strange coincidence that kids get extra philosophical at bed time? Bed time is also the one time […]
A Back-to-School Letter to Stay-at-Home Moms
Dear SAHM, This time of year can be a bit awkward for us, can’t it? We see all of our teacher friends going back to school with big plans of changing the world while we go through the mundane routine of taking care of babies. It’s hard to know what to do with all of […]
8 Thoughts from this Week
I’m not feeling a creative vibe tonight, but I really want to write anyway, so here are some thoughts in a nice, neat list…or something like that. 1. Naps are a gift, not a right. Somewhere along the way, moms have gotten it in their heads that we are entitled to a couple of hours […]
Love & Marriage: The Non-Fairy Tale Version
This past weekend, one of my dearest friends got married. The story leading up to her wedding day is incredible. She waited a very long time for God’s perfect match for her, and He gave her just that. I wanted so badly to be there to witness the sheer joy on her face because I […]
Words for Those Who are Hurting
Sometimes, the trials of this world are just too much to know what to do with, but thankfully God always has a reassuring word to remind us that He is there, He has not forgotten us, and He is worth trusting. We all know someone who is hurting. It’s impossible to count the number of […]
Lessons Learned from Broken Batarangs & Bullies
We’ve recently entered the exciting world of superheroes in our home. I believe that this phase in a boy’s life is a turning point that indicates a new level of maturity. It’s much more than boys playing their own form of dress up. Superheroes help us deal with the tough issues in life. It brings […]
40 Random Facts About Me
1. I love dark chocolate. Milk chocolate is a sorry excuse for the real deal in my opinion. I will eat milk chocolate only if I’m absolutely desperate for chocolate and there is no dark chocolate around. After I’m done eating the milk chocolate, I will feel regret. 2. I have one younger sister. We […]