Apr 2, 2023 | Anxiety, Brokenness, Encouragement, Faith, Fear, God, Gratitude, Hope, Light, Simple Things, Thankfulness
I wondered if I’d make it home before it rained as I strolled our baby as quickly as possible towards home. The dark clouds loomed heavy and foreboding, matching the heaviness in my heart. The world feels sad to me as one tragic news story is replaced by another...
Mar 14, 2023 | Brokenness, Faith, God, Life Lessons, Motherhood, Parenting
I fell recently. I was strolling our littlest in our neighborhood when somehow my right foot landed on top of the right, rear wheel of the stroller. The wheel kept rolling and so did my right foot, landing me with a forceful thud on my left knee. It hurt badly, but as...
Mar 14, 2023 | Faith, God, Gratitude, Hope, Joy, Kids, Life Lessons, Motherhood, Parenting, Prayer, Simple Things, Thankfulness, Time
Our day hasn’t gotten off to a stellar start. In the early morning hours our oldest called for me. She was sick, vomiting in the bathroom. I took her temperature and it was pretty high. In general, fevers don’t alarm me, but I knew hers needed to come down. There was...
Mar 14, 2023 | Faith, God, Kids, Life Lessons, Motherhood, Parenting, Perfectionism, Prayer, Purpose
“If one more person calls my name, I think I might scream,” I thought to myself earlier this evening. And immediately I felt guilty. As a mom, I’m needed often. As a mom with a kiddo who was sick last week and another kiddo sick this week, amidst a myriad of other...
Feb 6, 2023 | Anxiety, Brokenness, Encouragement, Faith, Fear, God, Hope, Life Lessons
My cup of water went tumbling, spilling its almost full contents all over the passenger-side floorboard. It had already been a morning and I was currently running late for my doctor’s appointment. Unable to stop at that moment, I glanced at the pool of water on...
Dec 22, 2022 | Anxiety, Christmas, Encouragement, Faith, Hope, Joy, Kids, Motherhood, Perfectionism
I don’t know about you, but for me the reality of the Christmas season doesn’t always look the way it does in movies, magazines, or even here on social media. Some days it’s hard to find my joy. Some days anxiety and worry weigh down my spirit. The world tells...