Birth Story✨

What a whirlwind it has been these first few weeks with sweet Brooklyn! The outpouring of love has been so gracious during such a transitional time. From gifts, meals, reaching out and checking in with us has been amazing. We are so grateful for your love and support. I cannot believe that Brooklyn will be … Continue reading Birth Story✨ →

emotions

This week, I felt like my emotions started taking over my thoughts. Our emotions can challenge us, they can upset us and they can empower us into different versions of ourselves. These emotions can be positive and they also can have some negative consequences. When we allow our emotions to take over, it can cloud … Continue reading emotions →

infertility awareness week

Did you know that this is infertility awareness week? I wanted to pause my normal weekly posts and spend some time on this topic. In case you just started following me, I recently decided to start sharing my journey with infertility. I say journey because I do believe God is asking me to keep the … Continue reading infertility awareness week →

3 tools to fuel your soul

We've been social distancing for what seems like 1000 days. I have been searching for different things to listen to or to do for some daily releasing of my stress, because being stuck at home for me feels awfully restricting. Unplugging has never seemed more essential than ever. I find that it has been helpful … Continue reading 3 tools to fuel your soul →

It takes a village

Adoption Update #1 This weekend, I have been truly blown away with how God showed up and moved in the smallest connections. He continuously provides us with reassurance and more support than we could ever imagine. On Saturday, I was traveling to Cashiers and praying about our adoption. I arrived an hour early to setup … Continue reading It takes a village →

friendships

I feel a mixture of emotions to type this post. This is about a friendship that was precious to me and the way God used one amazing woman to place other women in my life. I will be sharing about my friendship and the challenge of the grief that still lingers. If these for any … Continue reading friendships →

Dreams

The concept of dreaming was pretty foreign to me when I was growing up. I did not realize this until later in life. I reflect back to my younger years and see how distorted my dreams were. I would "dream" of my future college, my future husband, my future house and my future career, but … Continue reading Dreams →

word of the year

Abide in me and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit unless it abides in the wine as neither can you unless you abide in me. " I am the vine, you are the branches and he who abides in me and I in him, he bears much fruit for a part from … Continue reading word of the year →

Marriage

Whether you are a husband or wife, we are not to live for ourselves but for the other. And this is the hardest yet single most important function of being a husband or a wife in marriage. Tim Keller Mustard Seed Photography During this summer, my husband and I had the privilege of being part … Continue reading Marriage →