How I am protecting my kids’ hearts this Christmas season
A few years ago I noticed something that really kicked up around the holidays with our girls as they got a little older. The WHINING. So much whining. About every little thing. I also noticed phrases that seemed to be…
Is this okay? Is this safe?
Several weeks ago I tagged along with a good friend at her Church for a women’s brunch she invited me to. Over the course of two hours we sang worship songs, listened to a Christmas message and chatted with the…
Joy for the Women too
A few years ago Shain got me a soda stream for Christmas. I never asked for one, didn’t really even know what a soda stream was. At first I was seriously confused since I don’t drink soda (or you know…POP,…
The Day I Learned My Trigger.
The year our second daughter was born was also a turning point for our marriage… and not a great one. My husband was working a job with limited downtime, constant travel and he had a whole TWO days off when…
Mom Goals
I remember sitting in the doctor’s office when I was pregnant with my first baby and I came across a magazine that had a professional soccer player on the cover. The headline said something like: “Back on the field six…
Manic thoughts from a first time Kinder Mom
For years when the back to school photos would start to circulate, I would tear up thinking about my babies, but I would also feel myself being slightly envious. Amidst the tears and the tantrums and the diapers, it seemed…
Still Paralyzed by COVID Confusion
Last year I wrote an essay titled Paralyzed by Covid Confusion because I was so overwhelmed by the majority of information I was wading through to make decisions for my family and aware that much of this information was for…
We are not fine
We are not fine. It is a Monday morning in April of 2020 and I wake up with my anxiety racing. It’s 5am, my girls will be up within the next hour. I am awake early to find some solace…
What do I even believe?
Have you found yourself asking that question a lot these last 12 months? I know I have. I have been confused on what I agree with and disagree with, but God forbid I bring it up with anybody. I have…
It is Well with My Soul
God never promised all of our prayers would be answered nor that life would be free of pain and sorrow. But he does promise to hold our burden with us and he promises hope. So that is what I am…
