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 ...
My Spicy Reality Check
If you follow my Instagram, or know me in real life, you know I’ve been reading Jen Hatmaker’s new book, For the Love. You know this because I’m obsessed and bring it up way too often. I’m sorry, okay? It’s just this is what my soul needs right now, and I’m excited ...
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 ...
Be Kind
While shopping tonight I met a woman who just lost her mother-in-law and is preparing for the funeral next week. I didn't ask for her name, but I talked with her, hugged her, and we parted ways. That was it. Hearing her story made me lose it; I mean I held my crap together as long as I could, but ...
I Love a Small Town
I love a small town where I can make 5 stops in less than an hour. With 3 kids in tow. A town where I can cash a handful of checks at the bank, even if one of them didn't exactly have my name on it. A town where I can send 2/3 of my kids into a storefront alone, without any hesitation or worry ...
The 3 Random Reasons Why We Love Church (And You Should, Too!)
We all have our reasons why we attend church, or don't attend. Sometimes I struggle hard with not wanting to attend and be fully present there, other times I don't struggle at all, I just get in the van and go. This is just a random post, folks. I do have some deep feelings about church, religion ...
Watch For God
This was part of my view during worship at church this morning. I could complain about the mosquitos, but instead I'll rejoice at the sounds, the beauty, and the people that surrounded me. My son gave me a bracelet from Vacation Bible School that says "Watch For God". I've been ...
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