Dear Son, You started a new chapter of your life this week by stepping outside of the humble little 1068 square foot house we call home to start preschool. It’s an exciting time of transition in your life, and we couldn’t be more proud of you. As you are just starting to consciously work on […]
A Few Fun Finds from Lately
Sometimes I go along through life doing my own thing when all of a sudden I stumble across a series of life hacks or resources that revolutionize the way I do things, at least for a while. Here are some of those things from my life lately. 1. Apparently I’ve been living under a rock […]
How You and I Can Make a Difference
No matter how much I strive to have a grateful heart, sometimes a need arises in someone else’s life that makes me realize I’m taking something for granted. These things can range from freedom to health, family and friends to spiritual enrichment. If I’m not careful to think globally, I can get extremely comfortable and […]
That Post Where I Focus on the Exceptionally Wonderful Little Things That Make my Life Full
These two great posts by my friends Jen & Ashley reflect perfectly on what I was working on writing this week! Expectations. Gratitude. Space. Intentionality. They make for an epic battle of finding peace and balance. Here are a few of my reflections on letting go of expectations while choosing gratitude and joy in the […]
How to not Fail When a Relationship Does
One of life’s questions that plagued me for a long time is, “How can God be honored after a failed relationship?” I’m not referring to the relationships that are blatantly bad or unhealthy.What I find myself agonizing over are the relationships I’ve lost a few painful times in my life that I believe made one […]
Looking Outside my Bubble
Fact: Having a five-year-old requires me to know my faith. It’s a wonderful, challenging, intimidating task to explain why I believe what I believe and live my life the way I do. One thing I find equally refreshing and terrifying about children is their unabashed willingness to ask “why.” When it comes to God, prayer, […]
For When You Don’t Understand
Circumstances are rarely smooth sailing for long, in case you haven’t noticed. My heart has been hurting as I’ve been praying over several different situations that dear friends of mine are faced with right now. I wish with all of my heart that I could reach through text messages and hug the hurts away or […]
Making Me New
I first heard the song “Beautiful Things” by Gungor several years ago and immediately fell in love with it. (In case you want to give it a listen, here you go!) I was drawn to the song because of its unique sound and, well, “beautiful” lyrics. It’s what I would consider a pretty song. When […]
Growing Up
My son turns five years old today. This has been the age that I’ve been dreading the most since his birth. Each birthday up until then didn’t bother me because I still had plenty of time for him to be little. Now that half of a decade has passed, I can’t deny that he is […]
For When You Think You Shouldn’t Try That One Thing You’ve Been Meaning to Try
I started this blog three years ago this summer. It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done, as silly as it sounds. But I am not the natural-born risk taker. I loathe bandwagons and noisy, pompous words online and in person. No one I knew personally had taken blogging to the level of […]