Have you ever felt so completely overwhelmed that you feel you can’t take another step? Or your heart feels so heavy that you can’t possibly even fake your smile anymore? Have you had so many thoughts swirling that it feels impossible to speak even one out loud? It all takes so much emotional energy and …
“Come, let us sing to the Lord! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation.” -Psalms 95:1 I am reading a book called You Are Free, by Rebekah Lyons, that brings up the question, ‘when do I feel truly free?’. It is difficult to experience the feeling of true freedom. Oftentimes my constant thoughts … Continue reading Made to Worship
Good morning, friends! Today I need to give a shout out to some of the most amazing people in the world…moms! My goodness, I am so lucky to be surrounded by some of the very best who walk alongside me and lift me up when I’m down. I don’t know what I did to deserve … Continue reading My Tribe
I find it difficult to put my thoughts into words that will make sense to you today, friends, because even inside my head they are jumbled around and confusing, but I will try. It is almost unbelievable to me that we are creeping up on the 2 year anniversary of when we decided to adopt. … Continue reading Make a Way
Friends, we started our adoption journey in February of 2016, so we are almost a year and a half in. We planned on adopting our child from Haiti, but have learned just recently that God has a different plan for our adoption. Last week we got a call from our agency to … Continue reading Change Is Hard
I have big dreams. I’ve always had big dreams, but I’ve always been hesitant to follow them. Lately I have been trying to pin-point what I’m supposed to do with this life of mine. Staying home with my children is certainly a blessing that I don’t take for granted, but I find myself often thinking … Continue reading Dreaming Big and Being Vulnerable
Most mornings I can be found clapping my hands or snapping my fingers and loudly saying, “chop, chop” or “get the lead out” or “NO, Ali, I did not say to take all your clothes off and shake your behind at your siblings” or “hurry up, you’re going to be late.” By the time my … Continue reading Ali can conquer the world. Thank a teacher.
…it just is. A couple of months ago I attended an evening with an author at the Rosemont Theater in Illinois. I went with a group of friends to hear Glennon Doyle Melton, Sophia Bush, and many other inspiring women speak. I left with this coffee mug and an inspired mind. This post is not … Continue reading Together is better…
A year. It is hard to believe that we have already been on our adoption journey for a year! A YEAR!! So what has happened during that year and where are we in the process, you may ask? Let me tell you… In the very beginning I met with some friends and I remember them … Continue reading Our Adoption Journey
Motherhood, while being absolutely rewarding, can be quite challenging at times. For so many years I stayed secluded and just dealt with all of the joys and frustrations on my own, figuring it was my job to do that. As I’ve gotten wiser (or some might say older), I have learned there is a vital … Continue reading I get by with a little help from my friends…
be light. be love. believe. 