image credit mandie joy photography “Let’s put it in the joy jar, mom!” My daughter wrapped her arms around me and rested her head on my shoulder. It was one of those rough days that came uninvited, but my ray of sunshine became a beacon of hope reminding me of… Read More →

“If you love well, you will influence your children, and your love will cover over many inadequacies.” Sally Clarkson I’m just gonna say it … the past 2.5 years have found my girls and I in a bit of a traumatic ordeal. It’s not all bad, our gracious Lord has… Read More →

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He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8 I have loved the Little House on the Prarie series for as long as I can remember. As… Read More →

It must’ve been something I ate. At 7 months pregnant the pain in my abdomen doubled me over with what I could only imagine was a monstrous gas attack. But after a few hours and no relief, my husband Mike called our midwife and she ordered us to meet her… Read More →

You know that moment you wish you could capture in still-frame — just freeze it and frame it and have it within arm’s reach — but you know if you did it might spoil the purity of it all? I had one of those today, interrupting my mundanity. One of… Read More →

School isn’t yet out as I sit with my cup of coffee to write this. However, the near turn of the calendar page promises that very soon summer will be here. Alarms can be turned off. Little girls with bed head can be welcomed next to me for morning snuggles… Read More →