Wherever you are, whatever you are doing, it is my prayer that RIGHT NOW in THIS MOMENT you would know and believe with your whole entire heart that YOU ARE LOVED. I don't know what you're going through, I don't know what you're going to face. I'm 30. You could argue that I haven't ...
Celebrate Absolutely Everything
Someone once told me "You guys celebrate everything!" At first I took it offensively, thinking we were being too frivolous or something. I mean, we probably were. Then I realized it was most likely a harmless comment that I instead chose to interpret as "Man, those people know how to always ...
The Prayer Chair
Not too long ago I spent a night on the floor of my bedroom crying myself to sleep. My husband tried to comfort me but it was no use, I had my mind made up that I didn’t need him to get me through this and get me better fast. I didn’t want the band-aid of “you’re okay” to cover up what I really ...
Church Bulletins For Sale! Get Your Church Bulletins!
I went to switch out the laundry and found a bunch of paper folded up in the dryer. I was able to identify it as a church bulletin and pin point which kid it was from by the light blue color of the pen marks that were barely still visible on the paper, after having been through the washer and ...
Sibling Love
This boy. He is so sensitive, compassionate, animated, and full of adventure. I love the way his big sister smiles and listens to his stories, allllll of his great big stories. Man, she listens so well to him. Tonight the story is of what it felt like as he took his impromptu first ...
Together
You guys, I can't even tell you how much my soul needed a laid back night like this. Take-out supper under the golden sun, next to the ballfields. Children laughing, no dishes to wash, a husband racing his kids, smiles, fresh air, grass under my feet, the perfect scenery to the East, all of it was ...
Tea & Crumpets, or Whatever
It's a Tea & crumpets kind of day. Well okay, here it's more like water and donuts. I just wanted to give you another visual of my favorite soapbox, which is: "Do what works for you". God created us each unique with our own gifts, talents, and interests. You do you, I'll do me. Together ...
She Sees, She Does.
It was a typical afternoon. I was getting ready to head to a meeting when I decided I'd snap a picture of myself quick to show my gratitude for some great brands I was loving on. I set up the tripod, struck a pose and 50 takes later it was over. In the middle of all that my sweet little one came ...
You Can’t Give it if You Don’t Have it- So Get It!
As I got ready for bed one night this week I walked past this sight, in the middle of my living room floor. Our cat, who we call #slightlybetterbrownie on social media, was checking out the tracks left out by my kiddos. Normally I would've told the kids to clean them up before bed, but I was away ...
I Picked My Funeral Music at Age 15
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 ...
When Will it End? Growing Up Weird, and Other Ramblings.
I was born in Minnesota (say it like this: Mini-SO-TAH) during the summer of 1986. I spent my childhood living in a middle class home in Northern Iowa with 2 brothers and a mother and father who loved me dearly. Despite my seemingly normal home life, my school years were hard. You see I was born ...
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