Behind the joyous birth announcements on Facebook and the beautiful newborn pictures, there is sometimes more than meets the eye. That happened to be the case about two to three weeks into our new life with this angel, Marshall. I called my mom when I was headed to my six week…
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My parental pop quiz
Do you remember being in school and having a pop quiz? Did your stomach drop when your teacher said, “Okay, put all of your books and notes away. It’s time for a pop quiz”? I would think, “Oh no, have I been paying attention lately? Do I remember what we’ve been studying? Will I pass…
My birth story
Tears of joy. Tears of pain. Pain in all kinds of places. Joy in all the right places. The miracle of enduring unimaginable, excruciating pain with the reward of a precious new life is simply breathtaking. Just more proof for me that God is real. God is alive. God is in control. My birth story…
Before you are gone….
I’m reminded more and more every day that life is short. None of us are promised tomorrow. I challenge you to write a letter to a parent or both parents, a friend, or a loved one. Tell them how much they mean to you. Tell them what they’ve done to change your life. You never…
Real Life is………
Real life is when my tears turn into smiles. Real life is long, heartfelt hugs that I didn’t know how much I needed. Real life is bribing my child to take just one nice picture to convince others my family is “normal”. Real life is doing endless loads of laundry and never ending dishes while…
The Benefits of Hypnosis
There are so many misconceptions about hypnosis. I for one was a skeptic. I’ve seen so many movies of people being hypnotized into doing silly or crazy things. It looked a little scary and downright weird. I’ve watched people walking around clucking like a chicken on command. They seemed to have no control over their…
Sometimes I don’t feel cut out to be a mom
Sometimes I yell. Sometimes I lose my patience. Sometimes I feel mean, sad, and out of control when trying to be a mom. Did I say sometimes or a lot? Do I deserve this beautiful creature standing in front of me? God, what do I do to be a good mom? I constantly feel lost…
My miscarriage reminded me that “more” doesn’t always equal happiness.
Photo Credit: Aditya Romansa on Unsplash I was supposed to have a baby last week. Wow, that sounds a little weird to say out loud. I really hadn’t thought a lot about my old due date until it quickly passed by like any other day of the week. Imagining that we could’ve had a…
Why my daughter’s sick days are a gift
After a night of almost no sleep with my sciatica raging and my back injury roaring, I got up ready to face another work day. I got busy making breakfast for my daughter. She began complaining about her stomach hurting, but I hoped it was something minor that would pass. Probably just gas, I thought….
Pain Connects Us
Pain connects us “…and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all of our troubles, so that we may comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.” 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 If you’ve ever felt like you’d rather die than live, you understand pain. If…
