I walked through the door at MOPs for the first time 5 years ago. I had just placed my 1 year-old in the nursery, was holding on to my 3 month-old that refused to let me put her down, and was feeling a serious combination of exhaustion and loneliness. Being a mom was tough,… Read More
When I was a little girl, I liked reading. My sister loved gymnastics. I loved writing. My sister loved taking art lessons. And we realized that those were just “our things.” The things that we did and the things that we loved. They were the things that brought us joy. And I found all of… Read More
My husband and I met and married pretty quickly. Our first date was January 3rd and we were married by December 12th. So I guess it was no surprise when we found out we were pregnant that March following our wedding; we liked to work quick! We were making plans to attend our wonderful cousin’s… Read More
So I’ve decided I want to blog more like you and I are having coffee. Like we are having a one-on-one conversation, but more often than I have been posting. And, while I love writing inspiring pieces, I want you to see more of who I am…. I can sometimes be funny, I am pretty… Read More
My parents were pastors when I was growing up which meant we were always surrounded by people. I was born into a built-in community. We were at the church almost every day for services, or Bible studies, or potlucks, or women’s meetings, or outreaches. We constantly had people from the congregation over. We constantly went… Read More
I sat on the floor of my bathroom with my head in my hands. Honestly, I was in the same pair of yoga pants and tank top I’d worn for 2 days straight (including bedtime – y’all, I hadn’t changed in 2 days!) with my hair in a messy knot on top of my head.… Read More
My dear friend, Mother’s Day is around the corner and I can only imagine the feeling that is slowly growing in your stomach. You love your mom. You love your friends who are moms. You are happy to honor their lives and love on them. But inside your heart sinks. Maybe a little. Maybe a… Read More
I never knew my oldest sister. My parents were still newlyweds when they got pregnant with their first baby. They were living in Vancouver, working hard although struggling to feel secure enough to take care of a baby; yet it didn’t stop their joy when they knew they were expecting their first child. They spent… Read More
It’s late as I sit here typing in the dark with the whiteness of my laptop shining at me. All of my 3 kids are asleep. I can hear the swirl of the dishwasher and the typing of my keyboard. And I sit staring at my screen with tired eyes and sigh. Because life is… Read More