If there is one thing social media is good at, it’s knowing what will make you stop and look. So, as you might imagine, I’ve been getting almost nonstop reels related to motherhood. Some are hilarious, some sweet, and some instructional. And of course I can’t help stopping every time to see what they say,ContinueContinue reading “What Those Sweet Baby Reels Forget to Mention”
Category Archives: Finding Hope
When Motherhood Feels Overwhelming: Finding Hope in the Hard Days
I almost didn’t do a post this week because, I’ll be honest, I didn’t feel as if I had anything profound to say – and I didn’t want to admit how hard Motherhood has been for me. But as I scroll through my Instagram feed (away from the house because I kept bursting into tearsContinueContinue reading “When Motherhood Feels Overwhelming: Finding Hope in the Hard Days”
Pregnancy, Panic, and Praise: A Third Trimester Life Update
It’s been awhile since I’ve done a life update…in fact, if you follow my blog closely, you might have noticed I didn’t do a single blog post last month other than my Dinner at 1800. I believe I am currently in what one calls survival mode. It makes sense, I suppose, when I think aboutContinueContinue reading “Pregnancy, Panic, and Praise: A Third Trimester Life Update”
Finding Hope: A Husband’s Perspective
Today was my day to write a post about hope. I told Daniel that I was going to skip it because I had nothing of worth to say. So he said he’d write one for me. I hope his words mean as much to you as they did to me. From Daniel: Your worst dayContinueContinue reading “Finding Hope: A Husband’s Perspective”
Where is Joy?
Life is hard. We all know that. It’s why so many Christian authors, myself included, focus on joy and hope in their books. Because we are all just trying to make it through life. But that joy? The one that is supposed to buoy you up no matter the circumstances? That joy has been eludingContinueContinue reading “Where is Joy?”
Dare to Hope
I learned, early on in life, what I thought was a valuable lesson. That hope usually led to disappointment in life. If you hoped for something, got excited for it, it was bound to fall through or hurt you in some way. So, by the time I reached college, I had my own mantra. ItContinueContinue reading “Dare to Hope”
When It’s Time to Stop Eating Frogs
One of my favorite sayings is Eat The Frog! For anyone who has no idea why on earth I would eat a frog, it essentially just means to do the difficult things first. The things you don’t want to do. So, you know that doctor’s appointment you’ve been putting off? Or those reels you needContinueContinue reading “When It’s Time to Stop Eating Frogs”
Being Discouraged
Wondering why my blog post is so late today? I’ll be honest…it’s because I didn’t want to write about hope today. Nope. I wanted to sit and wallow. Because sometimes there are just those days–or weeks–where you wonder if it is all worth it. And not just about writing. About life in general. When itContinueContinue reading “Being Discouraged”
A Season of Impatience
Every year around this time (okay, let’s be honest – by the beginning of the month), I start to get impatient. I am ready to be done with the cold, dark, dreary days and search for any hint of sunshine and warmth. I revel in the days that get up into the 50s or evenContinueContinue reading “A Season of Impatience”
Dancing Through the Forest
I feel like half of life is just surviving it. Which I hate saying because…I mean, we are supposed to enjoy life, aren’t we? All the movies, all the books, all the inspirational speeches…everything talks about finding joy in life. Not letting it overwhelm you, or getting too caught up in your career, money, hardships,ContinueContinue reading “Dancing Through the Forest”
Forest Idylls 