Last night I sent a text to my husband expressing that it had not been an easy day. That our dog Biggie was a pill and the girls were little beasts. That I know I have a lot to be thankful for but that doesn’t mean that the days are a breeze. My text was… Continue reading Parenting: The grunt work and gratefulness
As I sit here in the dark keeping watch over my little Elysse, the thought of a grateful heart and right attitude stand firm in my mind. Sleep eludes me right now. An hour ago Elysse got sick to her stomach, but being the strong girl she is she just calmly listened to my soothing… Continue reading Grateful heart
I woke up with a bit of a heavy heart today. I didn’t feel it though until after I had already dropped off Elysse at my parent’s place and Celeste at school. I felt the heaviness as I drove out of the parking lot of Celeste’s school and because I knew what was coming I… Continue reading If not Jesus, what then?
I am terribly afraid of heights, to the point that I have a tough time standing close to the rail on the second level of our local mall and looking straight down without feeling a bit of anxiety and flip flops in my stomach. Since becoming a mom I have gained some incredible courage that… Continue reading Perfect love casts out fear
This past weekend was nothing short of amazing. I stretched myself out of my comfort zone in so many ways and that left the door of my life and heart wide open for God to design some astounding experiences for me. It was a wonderful time of connecting with others and as my friend so eloquently said “to… Continue reading Nothing good grows in comfort zones
There are some days that the exhaustion I feel enveloping my entire body is more than I can handle. I feel anxiety rising from my belly to my throat and it’s as if a hard canon ball is just sitting there in my throat, stuck with no way of getting out, and I feel I… Continue reading The keeper of my thoughts
We have all probably experienced that exhilarating feeling when you first commit to something or someone. It’s like a rush that spreads through your body and lifts you and makes you believe you are capable of anything. That anything is possible and attainable, especially this here thing you have just committed to. And then, time… Continue reading When the mood has left you, where do you go?
Last night Celeste and I had a slumber party. Papa was at work and Elysse spent the night at my parents house, so that meant I could focus and just enjoy her company. Since dinner had gone well I decided it was ok to enjoy a little bit of ice cream as we watched a… Continue reading Motherhood: Chosen for them
This is a section from Leeana Tankersley’s book Brazen. There are many areas of this book that I’m devouring and that is causing me to take time for deep reflection, grace, and acceptance. So I’m reading this chapter and as soon as I read “lugging something around our souls that was meant to be released,… Continue reading The truth about writing
This verse saved me today from being completely enveloped by the heavy thoughts in my head. As I walked our daughter to class this morning and she told me her wonderful story, I kept pushing back these negative thoughts in my head of all the things I’m doing wrong. None of which I let out… Continue reading On the days when I’m not all together
Purse Meets Diaper Bag 