Mundane Saturday

So when I realized that on Saturday we had nothing to do... Well, I was excited. I might have did the Hallelujah dance. Or maybe not. I'm just pitching that out there. Because besides watching Kentucky play basketball that evening, there was nothing I'd have rather done with our day than stay in our pajamas and chill. We've got another sweet little to love on for a while so resting and getting...

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Expactations

The weather was just beautiful and as a lover of sunshine,  I had our evening all figured out. It involved a lot of being outside. Dad's away on a work trip this week so I would bake the three of us a fine family meal of chicken nuggets and fries because we like to keep it healthy when he's gone.  We would then take said healthy meal out to the front lawn, spread out a picnic blanket...

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Joy Is

Joy is found in the small things of life. Ironic isn't it, since we spend so much of our days in vain pursuit of things that won't really matter in the end. My people and I-we spent last week unplugged and away from the busyness of every day. It was joyful indeed. The laughter in those little voices, the sunshine on their faces and the ice cream dripping from their chins, well it all did...

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Keep Digging

This sweet boy of mine, he is always teaching me a thing or ten. I'm so thankful that The Lord didn't make him an "easy child" because how boring would that have been? On good days he is a delight. On bad days he is stretching me, pulling me out of my comfort zone. I love it that he keeps me humble and in constant conversation with the Savior on my parenting. I don't even pretend to have him...

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The Loving and The Letting Go

You came and stayed for a little while. When you left, a part of my heart went out the door in the other arms that carried you. That's how this process goes, or so I'm learning. The truth is that I've only waded into the shallow end of the pool and still have so much to learn about how to be the best mama I can be to the precious littles being brought to us. Like for instance, how to love and...

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Free to Live

When you take on something, you inevitably give up something else. We're not superwomen. That's not who we're made to be. No matter how much anyone tries to portray that they can do it all-the fact of the matter is that none of us can. We can however,  do all things through Christ who gives us strength. But I tend to think He gives us strength more for the Kingdom work that He needs for...

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A Beautiful REAL Sunday

The Lords day has always been a favorite of mine. Even if, at least for a few times in my life, that might have been just because I considered it a command that mama rest on that day. That might have sounded something like, "Any further requests should be made known to your dad. I am now off duty taking a nap." But that's neither here nor there really because the point is yesterday I found myself...

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When Life As Usual Isn't Good Enough Anymore

For quite some time now we've been good. Life is comfortable, we're in a groove and the kids are well. Who could ask for more right? Well, we are. I was sitting at my desk (otherwise known as the kitchen table) Monday when I got a phone call that would change us forever. Quite some time ago, Tim and I felt the Lord leading us to become foster parents. We went through the classes and the home study....

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A Whole Hand

Today you are five my dear. When we woke up you wanted to make colored pancakes. Because, of course. I knew five years ago that this would be awesome, this sharing life with a little girl. But I had no idea just how awesome it was going to be.  Five years in and we are in full on royal mode at this house. You are our Princess and we adore you.  Right before your fifth birthday...

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A Letter to my Daughter

She turns five this week and it doesn't seem possible. It seems that just last week I was feeding her bottles and washing onesies in Dreft. Then all of a sudden I turn around and chase that baby into preschool and realize that she isn't so little anymore. Turning five is big. Independence is through the roof, conversations are hilarious, the anticipation of Kindergarten has her already wishing...

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