I entered my kitchen with a huge sigh and a feeling of remorse… It was bad. The dishes were piled high in the sink, the dishwasher was a mess of items to put away, crumbs littered the floor and the griddle was still out from the pancakes we had made that morning. Despite cleaning the… Read More
Today begins the biggest reason I started Becoming… Your stories. It is a place for you to share what has happened in your life, how you pressed on, overcame, or held on. It’s your story of joy or pain, rejoicing or mourning… And it is a story that you can share to others that are… Read More
“Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions.” – 1 John 3:18 NLT To the Wife who quit trying, Before my husband and I started dating we had a friendship filled with little text messages that made each other smile. Just the kind that… Read More
This thought has been on my heart a few days and then I read this post by Tsh Oxenreider and knew it was something I needed to write about… My hope is not to discourage dreams and goals. My hope is to remember that each person brings so much value… whether they are known or… Read More
In the times that I am struggling the most with my worth, when I am battling insecurity, and when I feel like I have nothing to offer, can I tell you the thing that breaks all of that: service. It almost seems ironic that at the moment when I feel like I have nothing to give, it… Read More
I wrote this piece originally on blithe, a blog but wanted to share it with you all here as well. Whether you are a mom, mentor, or a student, I feel like this is our heart’s cry to all of the young ladies following on the path of life behind us. Young ladies, please hear… Read More
The journey to officially start the website of Becoming happened one March afternoon earlier this year. I was about 3 weeks postpartum with my youngest son and was trying to manage now being the mother of 3 little ones under the age of 3. It was exhausting. I was tired, emotional, and frazzled. I… Read More