We Chose Family
Over the last eight years transition has become almost a way of life for us. If you’ve ever lived in a…
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What Changes Everything
You probably didn’t realize there are 940 Saturdays in the span of eighteen years. I only learned that on a trip to…
The Coffee Monologues | #05
Thankfully, the morning sickness has subsided and I’m back to indulging my daily caffeine fix. I have TOTALLY needed it…
No More Excuses | On Amy Purdy and Dancing
It’s almost 7 o’clock on Monday night. I’m ready for work, snuggled into the couch with my laptop, and the…
Always. Always what we Need.
We wake up to the sound of the rain drumming the ceiling above us, and with it the peppering of…
Recalibrating my Heart
I started 2013 by taping this picture from Real Simple on the mirror in our bedroom. You know, for moral…
When a FB status simply won’t do
There are times status updates are enough, and then there are moments they aren’t. This is one of those times….
The Thankful Jar | Marking Moments Through the Year with a Spirit of Thanksgiving
Last year my heart met the Christmas season with a spirit of desperate, expectant faith. We were tired, we were…
Beautiful Mess
Sometimes the thing I want to do most is fast forward. In moments weary with frustration I am capable of…
Pauses in Stories
The story of Elijah and the Widow at Zarephath in 1 Kings 17 has been a great source of encouragement…