Our sweet baby girl Kennedy Faith made her arrival at 5:48 am on Friday March 28th, 2014. She weighed 8 lbs 15 oz and was 21 inches long. She is absolutely perfect in every way and I can't wait … Read More...
Kennedy Faith is Here!!
I Want to Remember
I want to remember... the way you suck your thumb and grab the edge of my sleeve while you watch TV, the way you snuggle close to read books and at the end say, "mo pease?" I want to … Read More...
10 Encouraging Verses for Labor and Delivery
10 Encouraging Bible Verses for Labor and Delivery As I come to the final weeks of this pregnancy I'm attempting to prepare myself physically, mentally and spiritually for labor. One of the … Read More...
A Review: “When Others Shuddered: Eight Women Who Refused to Give Up”
I just finished reading, When Others Shuddered: Eight Women Who Refused to Give Up by Jamie Janosz and it was a fascinating short read. I must confess I was first drawn to this book because I loved … Read More...
Anticipation & Appreciation
Here I sit 34 weeks pregnant. As my mind begins to fill itself with thoughts of labor and a mental countdown until delivery, part of me wants time to stop. I don't want to spend my last … Read More...
A Review of “The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Marriages”
I'm so excited to review The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Marriages, because I have read some of Shaunti Feldhahn's other books and I'm a huge fan! In fact I did a women's study with her … Read More...
What I Wore: Fall Maternity Outfit
In case you haven't figured it out by the title, I'm pregnant! I'm into my second trimester and feeling pretty great. I had a few rough weeks in the beginning, but I'm past that now. Anyway, I thought … Read More...
Are You A Good Mom?
I found this over at Mommy's Me Time and I was so encouraged that I just had to share it with y'all. Good moms breastfeed. Good moms formula feed. Good moms vaccinate their kids. Good moms … Read More...
The Blessed Woman – A Review
I just finished reading The Blessed Woman: Learning About Grace From the Women of the Bible by Debbie Morris. In each chapter, Debbie looks at a different woman from the bible and applies their … Read More...
Freedom from Insecurity
Thinking back to my childhood I was free. Free from insecurities. Free from social pressure. Free from judgement. I was who I was and in my innocence, didn't think twice about it. Then … Read More...
Teaching My Toddler About Jesus
I've learned in my (short one year) experience as a mother, that I have to be intentional in training, teaching and disciplining Walker. None of these things happen naturally and it takes … Read More...
What if?
There is a moment in my past that haunts me. I was working in a jewelry store in a college town and a girl about my age came in and I prejudged her as stuck up. She proceeded to check out with her … Read More...
The Christian Mama’s Guide to Parenting a Toddler – Book Review
I feel like Walker has suddenly morphed into a toddler over the past week and I'm so glad that I had just read this book. It was a very fast and entertaining read with tons of humor, tips and … Read More...
Upside-Down Prayers for Parents – A Review
Upside-Down Prayers for Parents by Lisa T. Bergren is a 31 day devotional about entrusting your children and yourself to God. We normally pray for protection, success, and an easy road for our kids, … Read More...
Fierce Women: A Review & Giveaway!
I just finished reading Fierce Women: The Power of a Soft Warrior by Kimberly Wagner and loved it! It's about how God created us as women with a special inner strength and ability to influence, … Read More...
The Invested Life: A Review
I just finished reading The Invested Life: making disciples of all nations one person at at time by Joel C. Rosenberg and I loved it. He emphasizes that every follower of Jesus Christ should be able … Read More...
To Heaven and Back: A Review
I just finished reading To Heaven and Back: A Doctor's Extraordinary Account of Her Death, Heaven, Angels, and Life Again By Mary C. Neal, MD. If you didn't pick it up from the title, this book is … Read More...
Cleaning House: A Book Review
I just finished reading Cleaning House: A Mom's 12-Month Experiment to Rid Her Home of Youth Entitlement by Kay Wills Wyma and oh my goodness it was good! This book is about a woman with five kids … Read More...
Hospitality: A Gift or A Mindset?
We can probably all think of someone who appears to have the "gift" of hospitality. You know the social butterfly type who loves being around people and seems to host parties without any effort at … Read More...
Spending Time Wisely – Ephesians 5:15
"Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore, do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord … Read More...