Feeding the 5,000. It’s a famous Bible story (you can find it in Luke 9:12-17 and John 6:1-14). The idea is there were over 5,000 people listening to Jesus teach, and it becomes very obvious that everyone needed to eat. Jesus told the disciples to provide something, but they couldn’t figure out how. Until a […]
faith
worthy of my song
At the end of March, we pursued two boys who needed a family. On paper, we were perfect for them. However, three days later, we were told we could’t adopt them because we already had children. I was furious. Hurt. I sobbed for days. I felt so lost and broken. The whole month of April, […]
mother’s day thoughts & crew photos – 2023
As both a mom of four kiddos AND a mom in waiting, I know Mother’s Day can bring a lot of emotions. Joy, anger, grief, jealousy. It’s a lot. It’s overwhelming sometimes. Last year (2022) I took pictures with my four kids hoping (kind of assuming if I’m honest) that we’d have our adopted babes […]
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raw and tender
I haven’t talked about the adoption much lately, and I’ve spent literally weeks trying to think what to say. What to share. Not because I feel obligated, because I like talking about it. But ultimately, we are in the waiting season – the valley. And that’s just a hard place to be. There are no […]
words to encourage you in the waiting season (from someone who is waiting)
“who you become while you’re waiting is as important as what you’re waiting for.” “Behold, I’m doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not see it? I am making a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” -Isaiah 43:19 “but what if where You want me is exactly where I […]
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i’m 10 years old (spiritually)
It is said that a Christian has two birthdays – the day they were physically born and the day they are spiritually born because they ask Christ to take over their life. Today, January 6th, I celebrate 10 years of being in relationship with God. 5 years ago, for the very first time publicly, I […]
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summer blast 2022
Earlier this week was Church of the Highlands’s kids conference – Summer Blast! It’s very similar to the well-known VBS (Vacation Bible School) that lots of churches have, but it’s only 3 days (Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday) from 9am-12pm. Rylie got to participate for the first time last year and she absolutely loved it and exited to […]
paisley + spencer’s dedication
Rylie was dedicated on December 11th, 2016 and Emmaline was dedicated on May 13th, 2018 which was also Mother’s Day. Both the girls were one month old when they were publicly dedicated at the church we attended, but the trend was broken with Paisley & Spencer. Although we had committed to raising them in a […]
we’ve lived here for one year (& we’re not moving!)
Aaron & I cannot believe we’ve lived on our 36-acre property for one whole year. In a way it feels like we’ve lived here longer and in another, it feels like we just signed the papers. Backstory – we have moved every time we’ve lived in our house for one year – First house – […]
the big questions you need to ask before the new year
A few years ago, I was encouraged to really reflect on the previous year and ask some really deep, thought-provoking questions. Aaron & I would get a sitter, take a whole day and cover all these questions – I wrote up a blog post with the list if you want to check it out. Although […]