My father-in-law has a saying as he leaves a store: We found something we just couldn’t live without.  It is a joke. He knows that. Most of the time we are buying things we don’t really need. The grocery store, browsing the aisles of Target, and window shopping at the mall allow me to face the reality of being grateful.  Am I a grateful for the things in my life? Am I thankful for all that God has provided? I would like to…
Are you believing lies? The ones whispered behind your back. The ones you say to yourself with a glance in the mirror. The lies have overtaken your heart. Motherhood no longer feels good or easy. You feel like all of the lies are keeping you from enjoying life. Enjoying your kids. If motherhood is easy, why am I struggling? What happens when I mess up my kids for the rest of their life? If motherhood was all I dreamed about for yeas,…
Seven Lessons I’ve Learned This Year From January to March our lives were busy with preparing to travel to China. Finishing up adoption paperwork, packing, and home schooling. March to May is a little blurry. Cocooning. That’s pretty much it. March was the month of transition. A month of transformation. A month of shifting. A shift in our world, a shirt in our hearts. June through September brought us out of the “China fog” and into a summer of relaxing, fun, and…
I just want a break. I want to be alone. I need quiet. Please, no one ask me for anything. No one say my name. No music. No television. Just the sounds of…..silence. If I could cook one meal in peace, I would be happy.  It is the reason nap time and bed time are sometimes a mother’s favorite time of the day. Yet, when I travel out of town, who do I miss the most? Yes. Those little humans who are…