I did not grow up with the dream of working with human trafficking survivors. I didn’t even know what trafficking was for the longest time. The subject was maybe touched on in high school, but it was a fleeting thought, something that didn’t concern me. I assumed it happened in third world countries, a world… Continue reading How I Got Here
It’s no secret the blog has taken a hiatus. I’m going to pull the mom card and blame my kids, but it’s not what you think. When my kids were tiny, most stories and issues were universal. Potty training? Universal. Nap strikes? Universal. Keeping a toddler in a big kid bed? Universal. Navigating tantrums? Universal. However,… Continue reading For the Mamas Who Miss the Little Years
No one told me that finding an old, tiny flip flop would make me cry. But today it did. I was cleaning out a catch-all cabinet in the kitchen, and I stumbled upon one of my son’s tiny flip flops from when he was a baby. My heart lurched and tears sprung into my eyes.… Continue reading Why Tiny Flip Flops Make Me Cry
One of my biggest fears is that my faith is sham. That’s hard to admit. I’ve gone to church since I was a little girl. I grabbed hold of my faith myself when I was around 14 years old. It’s been a huge part of my life ever since. But I have a nagging fear… Continue reading My Biggest Fear
I’ll be honest: I love being needed. I know as moms we like to say, if I could just be alone and not be needed! Put me in a hotel room alone for days so I can sleep and eat and watch what I want without being interrupted! But it’s all a show. At least… Continue reading Being Needed vs. Needing
I’m leading an Advent group with a friend, and I decided to post my Advent reflections to my blog. Enjoy this Christmas season! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My kids are 10 and almost 7. On top of just being older, they’re big! My husband is 6’4″. My kids were born long and were both always much taller than… Continue reading Be Held
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been using the Marco Polo and Voxer apps an awful lot since we all became quarantined in March. It’s been the ultimate way to communicate to out of town friends and family as we all navigate this chaotic pandemic. I won’t lie; it can be a little overwhelming… Continue reading When Anxiety Won’t Leave
As a stay-at- home mom, I have a lot of opportunities to help out at my kids’ schools. I try to take advantage when I can. I love watching my kids learn and grow with their friends. Last year, a permission slip came home informing us there would be another field trip to the National… Continue reading The Inevitability and the Joy of Change
I’ve felt heavy with this blog post now for over a couple weeks now. I know so many people are struggling, and I want so much to be encouraging, to point to God, to help us all rally. I know I, along with many others, have been trying to put some positivity out there: We… Continue reading Faith in the Time of a Global Pandemic
Two nights ago, I snuggled in bed with my son, Gavin. His sixth birthday is today. This isn’t really consequential. However, every time one of my kids has a birthday, my mama heart has to prepare itself in the days leading up to the actual birthday. Sometimes this means going through all our old photos.… Continue reading When I Grow Up, I Want To Be Like My Six-Year Old
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