Tag: motherhood
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Turning of the Screens
I’m about to say something so shocking you will not believe it. We didn’t own a flat screen TV until last year. Also, we didn’t have Netflix, cable, satellite or any other fancy TV programs. We had about seven channels and a TV that was at least a decade old. I was never upset by…
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Invisible God, Visible Faith

Over the past year I have had some rhythms of struggle in my life. They haven’t been super visible. But there has been this underlying current of struggle, suffering, trials, and difficulty. Isn’t that how it usually is in life? Most people don’t know that we walk around trying to be ok after we were…
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We all need a friend who…

I have been thinking lately about how much of a gift it is, to have friends who just GET IT. When you call and need to vent, they don’t get frustrated, they listen, and you feel heard. You know the one! We all need one, and for years, I thought a friend like this was…
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Boy Knees

One day you wake up and those chunky, dimpled, soft knees have turned into little boy knees. You can see their strong bones instead of dimples. They can run fast instead of of crawling. They knee you in the side instead of being tucked up beside you. During those days when you feel like you…
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Carrot Sticks for Dinner
This may be the most random title of all time, but this is actually one of my life mantras. If you follow me on social media, you know that I talk about this all the time. Especially when it is warm enough to eat outside. So what exactly does this mean? Basically it means, throw…
