I’ve been working my way through the Bible using The Bible Recap for a while and I have enjoyed it even more than I thought that I would. I’m currently reading through the Gospels and even though I’ve read them before, I’m noticing things that I hadn’t before — which…
Category: Motherhood
Do Small Things Well
“It is ingrained in us that we have to do exceptional things for God — but we do not. We have to be exceptional in the ordinary things of life, and holy on the ordinary streets, among ordinary people — and this is not learned in 5 minutes.” ~Oswald Chambers~…
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Frustrated and Overwhelmed
I’m a big fan of summer. It is probably my favorite season because I really enjoy the warmth and sunshine. There is a noticeable change in my mood once fall starts to roll around. I don’t like being cold and it gets quite dreary with all the rain and cloudy…
Motherhood
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Hard and Holy
Motherhood is one of the hardest, most joy filled things I’ve ever been blessed to experience. I love my children so much that I can’t fully explain or describe it. It has challenged, grown, and taught me in ways like nothing else in my life. It has stretched me to…
Life Lessons
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Asking Questions
Are you someone who likes to ask questions? Do you take the time to ask questions for better understanding or simply because you think you already know the answer? Over the last few months, I’ve learned that I need to become much better at asking questions — and then actually…
Health & Wellness
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Headed Toward Healthy
“Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.” 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 I’ve heard this verse many times growing…
Grief
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Grief and Eggs
It had been a couple of days since my dad unexpectedly passed away and I decided to make breakfast. Marc had been taking care of everything including any food we had to make, but I needed to do something “normal” and breakfast felt like an easy enough task. I began…
Marriage
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Teaching Them Young
At what age do you start teaching your children how to treat others? Pretty early in my experience. We teach them to share — or at least we try to — within the first couple years of their lives. We begin teaching them how to be kind to others, how…
Motherhood
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Finding Motivation
Do you have a hard time finding motivation to do things? I know I do sometimes. I’m an externally motivated person, so if there is not any external motivation — I’m much less likely to actually accomplish anything. I thought if I could just make myself an internally motivated person,…
Marriage
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Encouraging People
If someone asked you to think of the most encouraging person in your life, who would it be? Do you have encouraging people in your life? I remember liking encouragement as a kid, but as an adult — especially since I became a mama — I appreciate it in a…
Marriage
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Cancelled Plans
Have you ever cancelled plans with someone? Have you ever cancelled plans with the same person, multiple times? I know that I have. There’s this one person in particular that I have cancelled on many times — more than I can count. I didn’t really think it mattered because I…
Marriage
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Comparison
Have you ever compared your life to someone else’s? Have you ever compared your motherhood, homemaking, and/or marriage to someone else’s? I know that I have and I’m sure that you have at some point too. You might see, read, or hear about how someone else does life and find…
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Mama, Watch!
“Mama, watch!” is a phrase that I hear more and more as the days go by and my oldest son’s vocabulary continues to grow. He gets so excited about things that he learns and he wants me to watch him. From jumping, to throwing a ball, to taking a bite…
Grief
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The Blessing of Going “Overdue”
Two weeks ago yesterday, I had the joy of giving birth to our third son! It was our third home birth and it went so well — for which I’m grateful. I was warned not to expect our third son’s birth to be like either of his brothers births. With…
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Baby Steps
Has anyone ever told you to be happy with the “baby steps” when you’re working on or toward something? Maybe it’s something that you have told someone else or have had to remind yourself of from time to time. I never really thought about why that phrase was so common…
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Asking for Help
As I was watching my two year old attempt to get his pajamas on all by himself — we have reached the stage where he wants to do everything himself — I became very aware of a few things. I was also reminded once again how God uses my children…
Life Lessons
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Run Toward Victory
Do you run toward victory? I’ve been reading through 1 Samuel and yesterday I read the story of David and Goliath. The entire account is incredible and I’ve grown up hearing the story, but this time as I read it something stood out to me that I’m not sure I…
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Grace for Today
Do you ever feel like you can barely make it through a day, let alone something that’s coming in the future? As I near the third trimester with my third son, I often find myself wondering how we are going to do with three boys under three. It seems like…
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Teaching The Next Generation
“…And there arose another generation after them who did not know the LORD or the work that he had done for Israel.” Judges 2:10 As I was doing my Bible reading yesterday I was struck by this verse. To think about and realize that we are only one generation away…
Holiday Posts
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Silent Night?
We’ve probably all heard the song “Silent Night” at some point in our lives. I know that I hear it every year at Christmas time and I’ve always thought it was a sweet, calm song to sing. This year, as I was thinking about it, I began to wonder if…
Motherhood
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Always Teaching
Life with a two year old has been filled with some of the best moments of our lives and some of the more frustrating ones. Our boy is so sweet the majority of the time and in the less sweet moments, he’s still adorable — he just makes you think…
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Fighting for His Peace
The miracle of life is something that I pray I never take for granted. As I journey through another pregnancy, I’m constantly reminded of the gift it truly is. Life is so fragile and every breath, every heartbeat, is a miracle. As I was anticipating my most recent midwife appointment…
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Humility, Sacrifice, and Selflessness
Can you think of the most humbling, sacrificial, or selfless moment of your life? I honestly don’t know if I fully understood those words until I became a mama. From the moment of conception — or in some cases before — you give up your wants and desires for the…
Life Lessons
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For the Joy!
Have you ever had to endure something that was hard knowing that it would be worth it in the end? Have you ever had to endure something hard not knowing how it would turn out in the end? The first two examples that pop into my head are exercising and…
Life Lessons
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A Popcorn Lesson
Do you remember what it was like to be a kid? When everything was exciting and new and you didn’t have any cares in the world? I learn SO many lessons from our boys and I recently witnessed our oldest watching popcorn pop in the air popper for the first…
Grief
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Better Because of It?
Last December began a new season in my life as I began my journey as a wife! My husband and I were absolutely thrilled and excited as we began our life together. The weather was cold, but the snow held off and we were able to celebrate with some of…