Helping you connect your faith with your real life
November is National Adoption Month. I have an adoption story, but it’s probably not what you think. I have five brothers and sisters who are adopted and their stories are beautiful and covered in God’s fingerprints. I can tell you that the love you have for these is no different than the love you have
Making time for date nights with my husband look different now than they did before the pandemic. The challenges and changes we’re facing make time together more important than ever. My husband is a nurse with a schedule that doesn’t fit in a neat 9-5 Monday through Friday framework. For years, we have used that
In honor of my 22nd anniversary this month here are a few of the practical, mushy, and deep things I love about being married, in no particular order. 1. Events. Knowing who my wedding/work event/party date is. (Bonus: we get to go home together, every single time!) 2. All the feels. Having someone who sees me and all my
It’s easy to love people when life is all rainbows and unicorns and relationships are flowers and x’s and o’s. But what about when real life hits? What about when you have disagreements or arguments or even fights? Is it even possible to love someone when they’ve hurt you and the chasm feels too wide to
Sometimes love isn’t easy. I know, that’s probably not what you want to talk about, especially with Valentine’s Day making us think about hearts and roses and chocolate. It could be February 14 or July 27, and the truth is the same: sometimes love is hard. But there are some simple things you can do
This simple holiday letter reminds my kids what matters to them and to me this holiday season. Dear Kids, I know you’ll be happy this Christmas. The lights and the gifts and the family fun. You’ll love it. Probably. Mostly. I mean, you’ll enjoy parts of it. Because here’s the thing: I know you’ll be
I’ve never been great at friendships. Even as a little girl I was trying so hard to prove my never-quite-enough-self worthy of being liked that I was simply too much. Being too much and never enough is a hard place to live. As an adult I’ve spent lots of time pondering friendship. I have my inner circle
I’m fairly open in this space, sharing my heart and feelings even when they’re not pretty. There are still a few things I hold close and don’t talk about often. Not because of fear or hiding, but for reasons like processing and protecting and privacy. Today, I am going to share something that is deeply
I had no idea how to start this post. Mostly because I was making it too complicated. Instead, God showed me to be simple. Awhile back I read Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World by Bob Goff. It encouraged me in ways other books have not. I felt inspired, challenged, and
Being a mom is one of my biggest responsibilities, blessings, and challenges. These resources help me be the parent I can be. Parenting is a blessing. Yes, and amen. But it’s also hard. Really hard. I had 3 kids in less than 3.5 years. Needless to say the first 5 years were a sleep deprived
