

A letter to my first baby
Thank you. Thank you for teaching me that a pacifier from the floor is not poisonous, that it does not matter if snack is an organic...


And That's Enough!
“…the Bible tells me so!” After about the third round of Jesus Loves Me, I started again but was interrupted by a sweet little voice in...


the place where patience goes to die...
There is a place I know where patience goes to die. A necessary place, where tantrums are at their loudest and babies are at their...


To those of us who work. hard.
To those of us who work. hard. To those of us with daily chore lists, grocery lists, and cleaning lists, those juggling office hours and...


Let's Get Real
Hello social media! I have something you may have never seen before, real life. Not pictures of perfectly remodeled living rooms or just...


"I'll just put these shoes here..."
Last night I walked to her room as I always do to open her door and tiptoe in, bending down to steal one last good night kiss. But last...


...for a purpose
Where are you right now? Not like in your house or in your office. But, where are you in your life at this moment? Are you overwhelmed...


"Daddy!"
“Daddy!” she gasped as she would if she were receiving a surprise present. It’s the same gasp I hear every day at 4:00 when the garage...


Hey young bride, remember...
Hey young bride, remember this moment. Take a deep breath before opening the doors. He’s standing there waiting for you. You shared a...


Perfectly Imperfect
I just finished reading a blog post titled “You are their perfect mother”, and I agreed that God placed each of our children in OUR arms...