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A Messy Thanksgiving

Nov 27, 2024 | Anxiety, Blog, Encouragement, Failure, Faith, Faithful Living, God's Faithfulness, God's Love, Gratitude, Hope, Kids, Motherhood, Parenting, Perfectionism, Thankfulness

So, here’s the deal… My kitchen is a mess, as is my dining room. Two out of the five of us aren’t feeling our best. The kids are arguing in the living room. The littlest is mad and crying. And I’m in the bathroom with the door locked. Despite what you will see as you...

Finding Peace and Rest In A Chaotic World

Aug 9, 2024 | Anxiety, Encouragement, Faith, Faithful Living, God, God's Faithfulness, God's Love, Kids, Motherhood, Parenting, Peace

I woke up tired and grumpy. The kids have been bickering most of the morning as they’ve tried to bake cookies together. Did I mention it’s flooding rain? I’ve tried to change my outlook, getting busy with chores around the house, in an effort to create some positive...

Chasing Fireflies

Mar 17, 2023 | Childhood, Gratitude, Hope, Joy, Kids, Life Lessons, Motherhood, Parenting, Perfectionism, Purpose, Purposeful Living, Simple Things, Take Time, Thankfulness, Time

I watched the kids chase fireflies tonight. The house is a mess. We’ve had a few very full, very hectic weeks and our home reflects it. There are clean clothes piled on the chair in our room. Dirty clothes are spilling over the sides of the laundry baskets. The...

I Won’t Let Go; At Least Not Yet

Mar 17, 2023 | Childhood, Gratitude, Kids, Life Lessons, Motherhood, Parenting, Purposeful Living, Simple Things, Take Time, Thankfulness, Time

She woke up crying a few minutes ago. I picked her up and haven’t put her back down. I probably should. But I won’t…at least not yet. There are dishes still in the sink. A load of laundry still sits in the dryer from earlier today, wrinkling as I type. I still need to...

God Never Lets Go

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...

Don’t Forget to Look Up

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...

A Messy Thanksgiving

Finding Peace and Rest In A Chaotic World

Chasing Fireflies

I Won’t Let Go; At Least Not Yet

God Never Lets Go

Don’t Forget to Look Up

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