Jan 24, 2022 | Anxiety, Brokenness, Encouragement, Faith, Faithful Living, Fear, God, God's Faithfulness, God's Love, Motherhood, Peace, Prayer
I watched the leaves dance in the wind as I sat by the window praying, while my baby girl napped nearby. “God, I wish I could see you. I wish Jesus could sit here and hold my hand. I wish I could hear you…that we could sit together just you and me. I wish you...
Nov 7, 2021 | Faith, God, Motherhood
I love how she holds onto me—her little hand grasping my finger or my clothes, as tightly as possible. She holds on as if her very life depends on it. Sometimes as she drifts into her deepest sleep, she’ll let go. She’ll release my gown or my shirt or my finger, her...
Apr 23, 2021 | Anxiety, Blog, Encouragement, Faith, Fear, God, Motherhood, Pregnancy, Pregnant Over 40
“Whenever I am afraid I will trust in you.” Psalm 56:3 A week ago yesterday I found myself in room 262 anxiously awaiting the birth of our new baby girl. Ironically, as of yesterday, I’ve found myself back in this same hospital room. Only this time it’s not for an...
Mar 10, 2021 | Encouragement, Faith, God, Gratitude, Hope, Joy, Kids, Motherhood, Parenting, Pregnancy, Thankfulness, Time
I reclined on the narrow hospital-style bed, there in the doctor’s office, while the monitors attached around my ever-growing middle measured my baby’s heartbeat and movements. A few feet away was an empty bed with a curtain providing privacy should it be needed. The...
