We aren't normal. We never have been normal. And I like it that way.
So now, I am a mom. I wouldn't want to be anywhere else. My kids and I are healing together. I trust God has me being here, present in this place, for His purpose and plan exactly like the all years before. And I will thrive here once again. What am I doing? I'm just a mom. And I love it.
“How are you?” No one really wants the answer to that question, at least the real answer. It’s the “Don’t ask/Don’t Tell” of our lives. I believe in answering truthfully. If you don’t want the real answer, don’t ask the question. “How are you?” is heavy. It isn’t a passing question to fill the quiet space … Continue reading Everything Has Changed (Key Ministry)
Christmas so often means focusing on a baby and His birth. This season I'm thankful for that baby's life to come; the pain He knew would come and He chose anyway. I'm praising God for the Savior he sent as a baby only to die to give us a place of a Heavenly home someday.
On to a few of my favorite things. You know it's the holiday season, so I have stepped up my fashion game. HA! Just kidding. Don't be fooled. I'm still wearing Nike shorts. I've just added my Ugg boots and a polartec fleece to keep cozy. But, when I do leave the house for more than just snagging the mail, I've found a few things I love.
Count it all joy. That’s what it says in James 1:2. But what about that part of the Bible where it tells us we will have seasons for everything; weeping and laughing, mourning and dancing? (Ecclesiastes 3) I am for sure in that weeping and mourning part. Sounds come out of the pain I did not … Continue reading Counting it All Joy (Key Ministry)
