BLESSED BEYOND EXHAUSTION
Hey, everybody! It’s been a while since you’ve heard from me. So sorry about that! We’ve had lots of balls in the air over here and I had to let something drop so the blog was the one that I let go of for a couple weeks. Hopefully that won’t happen again. Here are a few of my favorite things from the past month: Roasted asparagus: I made this a…
It had been a rough day at our house. Work was stressful and I left work later than normal, then I had errands to run so we didn’t get home until almost 5:00. Supper still needed to be cooked and Brienne needed to be back at school for a meeting at 6:00. The little kids had several pages of homework plus they each had school projects to complete. Laundry was…
A lot has been happening lately with our adoption so I thought I would update everyone on our exciting news! On December 26, while at a family Christmas gathering, we received an email from our adoption agency stating that they had reserved a file on a child and wanted to discuss the file with us. We immediately called our contact at Children of the World and talked through the needs…
Hey, friends! I don’t know about you but after that never-ending month of January, I feel like February has flown by! I’ve been loving lots of things this month – here are just a few! This podcast with Hollyn: Y’all. You already know how much I love Annie Downs but the conversation she had with Hollyn? It was amazing! I love to see God working so clearly in the lives…
Last week was Valentine’s Day but I totally skipped posting a blog on Monday. I usually try to incorporate the holiday into my post, but frankly, life has been extremely busy lately and I haven’t found time to sit and write. As I type this, it is President’s Day weekend which means 3 days off from school. Glory! I’m hoping to sit and write several blog posts over the course…
Does anybody else struggle with their prayer life? Or is it just me? Growing up in the church, I’ve heard countless sermons and teachings on how to pray. The importance of praising God first. The seriousness of admitting your sins and asking for forgiveness. The significance of standing in the gap for those around us. But finding the time to pray can be difficult. And praying in the “correct way”…
Hey, friends! January has been a busy and exciting month around our house. We received some encouraging news on our adoption, which I’ll post about at a later date. Jonah and Brienne have been competing in swim meets while Vivienne has been cheering for basketball games at our church and taking piano lessons. I really do love watching my kids find their thing, but it can also be a little…
Motherhood is a rewarding yet exhausting adventure. It’s filled with chaos and laughter, tears and joy. There are days when I feel as if I’m doing everything correctly – cooking healthy dinners, reading Bible stories to my children, remaining calm in the face of tantrums. And then there are the days when I hear the lies of the enemy: You are a terrible mother. Your kids would be better off…
Lately our family has been discouraged. We’ve been waiting on some decisions and it feels as if change isn’t occurring quickly enough. We’ve had this same discussion in our friend group as we all wait for new direction and vision. Waiting on change is hard. On one hand, we want to step up and take charge. On the other, we don’t even know where begin. Or if it’s even our…
Y’all. I cannot believe it’s already 2019. If I allow myself to think about it too much, I will get a little panicky. Brienne graduates from high school in a mere two years! How is that possible?? So right now, I’m not allowing myself to go down that road. Instead, I’m going to talk to you about my vision for the upcoming year. I always try to pick a word…