I know that motherhood is the hardest thing I have ever done. And one of the most rewarding, always. I know that I never knew that I could fear so deeply, or love so fiercely.
It had been one of those days when life shifts on an axis, from great news to bad news all within hours. Circumstances roar like ocean torrent…
I blinked. They told me not to, but I did. Who can stop it, anyhow? None of us, that’s who. I blinked and your pudgy bare toes gripped tight to blades of green grass as you stood to your feet for the first time. I stared at you in disbelief from my knees, pausing from […]
I blinked. They told me not to, but I did. Who can stop it, anyhow? None of us, that’s who. I blinked and your pudgy bare toes gripped tight to blades of green grass as you stood to your feet for the first time. I stared at you in disbelief from my knees, pausing from […]
My teeth clench and my foot braces hard against the floor of this shaking machine. All at once the conversations surrounding us are hushed by the droning of the wind against metal. My heart beats harder.
This open invite into their world, it’s a gracious offering that our children give us, and we can’t know for how long it will last.
“Do you have any collections, Hammy?” With uncanny agility, he moved his little body from rock to rock as we made our way down the riverbed. The evening before, when we had picked my mom up from the airport, he counted it of utmost importance to tell her first of his two collections. “I have a […]
This morning I sat in a room of women. “I have three boys,” I began, “Ages 5, 3, and 1.” And I just wonder, what would happen if I had said this instead…
What if we were to put a name to the things that are stealing our peace right now? What if we were to create a simple plan with the power to reclaim our motherhood?
What if we were to put a name to the things that are stealing our peace right now? What if we were to create a simple plan with the power to reclaim our motherhood?
Here surrounded by rock and respite is not where time stands still. As a parent, I have surrendered to the fact that we cannot stop time. Rather, here is where time finds its rightful place. Here is where time becomes bigger.
Last week we celebrated 7 years of marriage together! We took a trip with all three kids to the mountains, and captured our adventures on video to share with you! We also share a few important things we have learned about vacationing with kids….
Raising kids stirs something deep in our souls — an innate knowing that our time is finite. Taking my kids outside in creation, I’m discovering how to stretch our time and pack it to the brim with meaning. God’s creativity provides the riches of resources for teaching the next generation who He is and how He loves us. Join our adventure and discover inspiration and resources for refusing rush, creating habits of rest, living intentionally, and making the most of this beautiful life!