In 2001 on my 15th birthday a friend of my parents’ died in a motorcycle accident. He was in another town and on a road that I was unfamiliar with then; he hit a deer and was killed. Now that road is a quick jog from where I’m living and raising my family. I travel that road all the time, and I ...
Those Lights
Sometimes when I leave the house, I feel really inadequate. I almost never feel like I measure up to the people around me. I forget my accomplishments, I forget what it is I do that makes ME who I am. From my home I encourage and teach my children, I cheer on my husband. Through my cell phone I am ...
…Be Present…
Happy Baptism Anniversary to my big kids! That’s right; they get to celebrate the anniversary of their baptism on the brink of a NEW YEAR! Baptism is so sacred and such a truly special thing. The complexity of baptism is something I didn’t fully comprehend until a few years ago. I was embarrassed ...
Transformation: The Pitcher
Once upon a time (long, long ago and in some other galaxy) this pitcher was used to transfer beer from a keg into clear plastic glasses that were set on each end of a ping pong table. The game was called Beer Pong, and I played it quite well. At the time I didn’t drink beer, which is why I think in ...
Too Many Words Wednesday: Christmas 2015
I know the holidays are beautiful and fun and meaningful, as we prepare our hearts to celebrate Christmas. I'm seeing “It” everywhere; the modern day Christmas cheer. My social media feeds show me perfectly decorated homes, happy moms baking with their kids, husbands buying their wives jewelry, big ...
Out With The Old, In With The New
My husband can be stubborn, practical, frugal, and every other similar word you can think of. I just tossed these old worn out shoes of his in the garbage can. I have no doubt in my mind that he's going to see them and give me 10 good reasons why he's keeping them. Anyone else know someone like ...
No Sorrow. No Pain.
It was All Saints' Day on Sunday. I was sitting in Sunday Service at church, enjoying the view of the packed pews from the balcony. We had been running a few minutes behind schedule because the parking lot was PACKED. We ended up parking just down the street and running into ...
God’s Grace and Forgiveness
Winter in Iowa is coming! Just today we had a little bit of white flurries falling from the sky. It didn't last long, but it was evident! Is anyone else out there absolutely thrilled about the beautiful white flurries making their appearance? EEEK! They're just so gorgeous! I am beyond ready ...
My Heart Today: The Orphans
Photo Courtesy of Courtney Lorenz Photography. My family and I drove home from church today in our Town and Country van. We bought it new, had it custom-fit for our family, and delivered to the same dealership where we had bought our last minivan, just a couple years before that. When we got ...
Stop Comparing! Start Encouraging!
I'm feasting on cage free brown eggs with organic garden fresh onions, and sipping a cup of Oolong tea from the cutest Asian Market around all of Minneapolis. & that Hobby Lobby mug, totes adorbs, right? ~BUT WAIT {seriously} ~ Dear Sisters in Christ, PLEASE don't let this snapshot of one meal ...
Sweet Relief For a Tough Day
Oh Goodness, My Dear #hsmomssecretpals, You don't know this, but I've had such a tough day. I've broke down in tears multiple times, felt so ill-equipped and positively overwhelmed. I've mapped out my weekly schedule 3 times today, and can't even fit one more thing in, no ...
Should’ve waited in the car
This is what happens when I have to wait 12 minutes inside a gas station to pick up my pizza: I blow $3 on king-sized candy bars because they have chocolate and peanut butter in them, AND I buy the biggest size of cinnamon graham cracker cappuccino that they offer; at 8pm. Which is why in ...
Pursue Peace
For many of you this is the start of a 3 day weekend with the extended family. Maybe it's the aunt who you only see a couple times a year but has to remind you she does.not.agree with your vaccine schedule you posted 6 years ago and immediately deleted. The sister-in-law who brings her grain-free, ...
Nothing but LOVE
This post from Naptime Decorator really hit home with this momma! --->http://www.naptimedecorator.net/diy/we-need-to-talk/ I get "You're so happy", A LOT. And really, I *am* happy a majority of the time, but I've got issues brewing on the back burner that NO ONE wants to read about. There are ...
Do Better. Be Better.
Do Better. Be Better. A friend mentioned this theory that we are all great at two things. The problem is that we can't do both of those things well at the same time. For me, one of the things I'm good at is blogging. The other is being a mom. Right now as I'm trying to write this post in bed ...
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