I hear a lot of silence lately. Growing up in church, I was taught to seek God at a young age. To pray, hope, have faith, listen, read, and look for His direction and wisdom. With every decision, big and small, I was taught to “give it to God” and let Him direct your path.… Read More
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I see you friend. I see you trying to wake up in the morning, your eyes fluttering, and you’re already feeling like you’re not enough. I see you rushing through your day – whether it’s work or kids or spouses – feeling like everyone is pushing back on you, leaving you wondering if what you… Read More
Parenting in a pandemic has been, in a word, exhausting. And it’s no one’s fault… it’s just the circumstances. We understand why we had to restructure life – to save other lives. But it has still been one long, emotional experience. Here is what our year has looked like: Part 1 – Home from School… Read More
Hey friend – you haven’t peaked. Here’s the deal. I am 42 years old. I hate admitting it but it’s true. I went to college late. I graduated late. I got married late. I had babies late. Everything in my life I have done late. Nothing in my life I have done early. And lately… Read More
I am a little nervous to post this but also excited. Excited because I am incredibly thankful to finally see the difference focusing on health has made on my skin. This is my before and after picture (2 1/2 years ago and yesterday). About 4 years ago, my skin started to really flare up. Up… Read More
I’m going to miss you when you grow up. I say this to my babies often as I give them tight hugs or stroke their hair. I can’t wait to see the young men and women they will be. I can’t wait to see the successes they will have and things they will accomplish and… Read More
I spent the last 30 days sugar free. No sugar, honey, agave syrup, etc. Seriously, not even one bite of my kid’s ice cream and I thought I would share some things I found: 1) it’s not as hard as I thought. The first few days were for sure tough but once I started seeing… Read More
“There’s a season for everything and a time for every matter under the heavens…., a time for mourning and a time for dancing.” – Ecclesiastes 3:1 & 4 CEB As a wannabe writer, one of the worst things I can do is abandon my social media. Social media is an incredibly important tool for… Read More
Note: I want you to imagine with me something that will be difficult to hear so I want to disclaimer this by saying if you have dealt with a verbally abusive relationship (from a spouse, partner, parent, etc.) this might trigger you. So please guard your heart here and do what is best for your… Read More