I recently finished a nearly two year challenge, following Ann Voskamp through the journey of One Thousand Gifts. Actually, I have not even finished the counting of 1,000 daily blessings yet, but I did finish the book! It took me so long because it truly was like therapy as I would read a few pages…
Since I’ve been home as a mom, a new kind of yearning has filled my heart. Strange as that sounds coming from a mommy who blissfully spends her days enjoying her sweet baby girl… My heart has been aching for some way to reach out. For seven years, it was in the daily interaction with…
Maybe making an appointment for an early ultrasound on April Fool’s Day was not the best way to ease my nerves for this big event. Nevertheless, I couldn’t wait until today; I was crawling out of my skin waiting to see the image of our baby. Finally – the one thing I needed to reassure…
Last spring, God planted a word in my heart: Wait for the Lord. I remember the moment vividly. We were at church one Sunday morning, and I was eager for the service to be over so that I could grab a snack to relieve my morning sickness. In a healthy pregnancy morning sickness is a…
Only a month ago I turned 30 years old. This landmark age causes some people to react in one of a few ways. For example, one may feel the urge to take on some adventurous pursuit because they realize that life is short. Another may decide that it is finally time to buckle down and…