If you give a mom some coffee she will mourn how little time she has to enjoy it Once mourning how little time she has she will decide it’s time to make school lunches She’ll pull out the lunch boxes and realize that they are still full of old food from yesterday She will clear out the lunch...
I think we all like to joke about how God has a sense of humor, but I wasn’t doing a whole lot of laughing in 2017. I was reminded the other day (thank you, TimeHop) about some of the things I had written in 2016. I said I’d go wherever- whatever it looked like- It is well with me soul....
Currently, I’ve been studying 2 Timothy. If you’re not sure what I’m talking about, it’s a book in the Bible that was a letter written by Paul, nearing the end of his life, to Timothy. This morning I happened to be breaking down verse 12 in the first chapter of 2 Timothy. Trek with me for a second because I’m...
It’s funny how things just match up sometimes. During this particular Christmas season I seem to be more attune to pain. It seems like it’s all around lately. I don’t like it. I don’t think it’s fair. I want it to go away. I’m a fixer. When friends come to me with their problems, I say things like “I’ll pray...
I absolutely LOVE the holiday season. Glitter ooses from my pores and I could poop confetti (just keeping it real). From October through the beginning of January I’m overjoyed. I switch out our decorations monthly during this time of year and my house, currently, has 10 Christmas trees and every possible surface is covered in something christmasy. And, even...
Ever feel like God loves that lady over there more than you? Have you looked at someone else and felt like God loves her more than you because she dresses nicely, has a great personality, everyone seems to love her, and she looks like she has it all together? Meanwhile, you’re sitting over in the corner just wishing you...
This weekend I took the kids to San Antonio. We had a grand ‘ol time because the kids enjoy going to some of the bigger attractions and mama enjoys going to Costco. We make this trip combo every 1-2 months depending on how much food I brought home on the last Costco trip (in case it’s not obvious yet, we...
A little over a week ago, I went to MOMCON. It’s the yearly MOPS (Mother’s of Preschoolers) conference. Mothers of all ages, from all over the world, attend this event and it’s absolutely amazing. Highly recommend! Prior to this, God had been speaking to me on what it means to “love God and love others”, “take care of the...
Where the story starts… Here’s my journal entry from 9/21 (yes, I journaled something. I didn’t have a computer, and just had to write it down): What does one do when they are drawn to the down and outers? What does one do when they drive through the ‘ugly’ part of town and your heart is drawn there? When you...
In this life experiment of sorts where I’m trying to make my life into something ‘more’, I’ve discovered it comes with many layers. Each layer needs to be peeled off and processed before moving to the next. One of those layers is being thankful. Being truly thankful for the little things in the very moment I am experiencing them. In...