When we were young my now-husband and I were handed some input that did serious harm to my mindset and future relationship with this individual. Experience with me the battle to overcome the bitterness & facing the weak moments where I let the dark emotions slip through.
“I’m Sorry”: Teaching Kids the Value of True Forgiveness & Repentance
Forgiveness is one of the essential life skills I hope to model and teach my kids’ about. It is an exercise in practicing and experiencing God’s love! Read why the empty words “I’m sorry” are sometimes not enough.
COVID CHRISTMAS: Struggling to Rejoice in Our Weary World
The past few weeks have certainly brought my heart into a state of weariness. After months and months of being in the world of COVID-19 the virus snuck its way into our home, and so has a whole series of other mounting hardships. For those who don’t know, our household has experienced some major changes …
Coming Home- Wonderings about our soul’s eventual return home
They say many good and rejuvenating experiences are “just like coming home.” But why do we say this? What is it about returning to the places we feel at home that bring us such peace and relief? -Is it the familiarity? The freedom from outside responsibilities? The fact that we have an opportunity to rest? …
The trouble with being a ‘Martha-mom’: a lesson in learning how to prioritize my faith
Well. It hit me like a ton of bricks today, but here it is. I am a ‘Martha-mom’. And it is going to have to change. Yesterday in the Young Marrieds Sunday School Class my husband and I are a part of we were discussing as a group the importance of prioritizing time with God …
Warrior Woman
Some days, especially lately, it weighs on my heart just how important it is to be a woman that shapes her actions around being a force for good. I think a lot about my roles as friend, sister, daughter, wife, mother, and even youth small group leader and the zones of influence my actions have …
Like A Tree by the Water: having faith in the unknowns
Many do not know that my husband and I are currently in the middle of watching our sweet 10-month-old daughter undergo testing to help solve a problem of repeated seizure episodes. A few months ago we noticed her tossing her head forward rather violently in repeated motions: toss, recover, life as normal for a few …