He was bored. It hit me like a ton of bricks one afternoon as I watched my twenty month old totter around the room grumping, throwing his head back as he did. I hadn’t thought about if we had quality time that day, but instead I had done the usual mental checklist: Is he hungry? …
Sometimes the idea of studying your Bible can seem daunting, especially if you don’t know what you need. Being a PK (pastor’s kid), I grew up attending countless Bible studies, and I learned quickly that it’s best to have all your tools ready to go. Now that I’m a busy mom, the same rings true…
This post may contain affiliate links. While it is at no cost to you, I may receive a small commission. Please see my Disclaimer page for more information. As we approach Thanksgiving Day, I’m reminded that although it’s the season of thankfulness, truly I should be thankful every day. Oh, don’t get me wrong! It’s hard most…
2020 seems to be the year to remember. So many things have happened in these long 7 months that it’d take a whole blog post to rehash it all. But this post is not for that. Instead, I want to give some thoughts on my mom anxiety that I hope will help you if you’re…
Good Christmas Eve all! I just wanted to share an experience my husband and I had this week that has encouraged us and hopefully will encourage you. We are humbly and gratefully expecting our first child, a bouncy baby boy due in February and were at my doctor’s appointment Wednesday for my first bi-weekly check…
Wow! My life has been a nonstop vacation for the past two weeks. Last week my husband Nicolas and I went to a large church convention that lasted Monday night through Friday morning. This week it’s his family reunion in Austin, Texas by the San Marcos River. And amazingly enough, these two weeks have provided…
Luke 9:23.. “ And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.” How many times have I read this scripture, seen it splashed on farmhouse décor, coffee mugs, and shirts, and never really stopped to think about it. …
The New Year has come in a whirlwind! 2018 disappeared almost faster than it came! But I entered into 2019 armed with my New Year’s resolutions ready to do business. Now here it is in March, and I do believe I’ve made a little progress. This post is not actually about my resolutions. Instead, it’s…
Have you ever sat still for a moment, maybe at home, and felt a sudden tidal wave of worry and anxiety bear upon you? And this tidal wave, you realize, isn’t just now hitting you, but instead has been chipping away at you like the waves on a coastal cliff. This was me a month…
These past two weeks have been a whirlwind of troubles. And I don’t know about you, but most of the time I end up worrying and fretting way too much instead of praying and trusting the Lord. Then one day, early in the morning like today, I decide to open my Bible app to see…
“This post contains affiliate links, which means I receive a smallcommission, at no extra cost to you, if you make a purchase using this link.Please see my disclosure for more details” It’s funny to me how I can be oblivious to myself sometimes. Truly. Because I have always felt like I was one of those…
Thoughts, thoughts, thoughts… And more thoughts! Being of an anxious, overthinking, and sometimes fearful disposition, I battle thoughts running through my mind like that scene in The Lion King where Simba sees the herd of wilderbeasts fleeing the hyenas and tripping over themselves and running into everything in the canyon. Thoughts and questions and scenarios…