Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning….The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away, blessed be the name of the Lord….. I am not all that joyful right now. My eyes and my head hurt from crying so much. Thankfully I did sleep, for 4 whole straight hours actually. My…
Confessions From a Tired Mama
I used to have a list of ideals of how people should live out the process of mothering. Now that my infertility and those crazy lists are but a dim memory far in the past I am learning more and more about the reality of mothering. ( how crazy ridiculous most of my ideals actually…
Legacy of a Perfect Marriage (In an imperfect world)
We just got back from a week of celebrations. The first was that of my parent’s 40th wedding anniversary. They rented a home on our family’s favorite beach, Edisto Island, SC. All of my siblings and the grandchildren were present. We spent time playing in the sand and the water, building sand castles and catching…
Cause I love you
A few weeks ago I was pouring over some financial goals I was working on when I felt led to talk to my Father God about it. My prayer went something like this ” Dear God, I am trying to honor you with my finances. You see the bigger picture and all but I am…
Surprises & Miracles
I always get extra sentimental at this time of the year. This week is Kali’s birthday. All of our children are special gifts but her birthday always takes me on a trip down memory lane…bear with me if you’ve heard this before. As a child and even as a teen when ever asked what…
The Epilogue….Healing
It has been one week since I wrote the heaviest material I have ever penned. One amazing week. One beautiful week filled with healing that I didn’t even know I needed. One week of take your breath away moments with my husband spent recovering, as it were, from the years of pain that had put…
The Value of Women in the Church
I sit here a bundle of nerves at the task I have given myself for the moment. I love to write. I love people. I love to encourage people, especially hurting ones. Something has been brewing in my soul and I have been formulating for a while how to share. Why not on a blog…
Easy Peasy Healthy Lasagna
I am always on the quest to better our diet as a family. That can be challenging with a dear hubby who grew up on the typical American Mennonite diet consisting of high amounts refined white carbs, cream of mushroom soup and Velveeta cheese. Tonight however I concocted something healthy that actually ended up being…
The Quest for Good Health Naturally
I have long been a fan of the natural ways for caring for one’s health. My mom was big into helping our family and the many others that came thru our doors hoping to feel better. When she first started using essential oils we kids used to make fun of the smells that drifted out…
Expectations & Comparisons
I struggle with comparing myself and my family to others around me. There I said it. It doesn’t sound all that pretty. Why can’t my husband do romantic things for me like hers does? They just went on a date last week. Why don’t we have as much money as they do? Their van…