We're on the road again. The hopeful, worry-filled, nauseous, miracle laden road to having a baby. Having babies used to seem so straight forward. You plan out your ideal season to be pregnant, aim for birthdates that are convenient, open the borders and then get busy. Maybe you chart some stuff and worry a little, … Continue reading The Uneven Road
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Baby Day
I never realized how signifiant names were until I started having kids of my own. "You mean we have to pick the name he'll be called forever?" "We have to decide now on what word will come out of our mouths a hundred times a day?" We wanted unique, but not weird. Meaningful, but how? Based … Continue reading Baby Day
I Still Love Mother’s Day
I still love Mother's Day. Even though it's always on a Sunday and I'm married to a pastor. He has to work all day but he finds ways to make it up to me. Like getting up early to make lemon poppy seed scones from scratch. I still love Mother's Day. Even though my … Continue reading I Still Love Mother’s Day
‘Tis The Season
'Tis the season for a lot of things I'm not feeling right now. Making merry and giving glad tidings? I really just want to hide in my house. I am grasping for ways to find genuine hope and joy, but I can hardly speak those words aloud right now much less live in them. 'Tis the … Continue reading ‘Tis The Season
I Hate Dinner
I am currently living under a big dark cloud. I am easily frustrated, mostly disengaged and always tired. I'm nauseous from the moment I lift my head in the morning until after I fall asleep each night. I have spent much of the past four weeks in my pajamas, canceling everything on my calendar and … Continue reading I Hate Dinner
Think Upon Such Things- part two
Think Upon Such Things-part one (in case you missed it) For the past few months, my kids have been wild about listening to The Jesus Storybook Bible in the car. It’s a paraphrase of scripture for kids by Sally Lloyd-Jones and is read on CD by British actor David Suche. We’ve listened to all 3 CDs at least … Continue reading Think Upon Such Things- part two
Golden Threads 