***Today's post is a little different than the other ones in my 31 Days of Writing series. Today I'm linking up to the podcast series A Call to Courage: Messy Attempts at Courageous Faith hosted by my friend Stephanie. This series highlights ordinary women telling their courageous stories of faith. His glory is always revealed when we step out of our comfort zone and follow where He leads. It's always been my prayer that through our story His glory will shine bright. *** The most courageous Continue Reading
The Glory Revealed Through Adoption {Day 15: 31 Days}
I love how God takes ordinary people and pens a story oozing with His glory. A husband and wife yearning to be parents. A baby in need of a Daddy and Mommy. His glory is magnified when children are placed in families. When an orphan becomes a son or daughter. Forever Families reflect the heart of God. They point us towards the eternal. God's longing for us. God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he Continue Reading
It Wasn’t A Coincidence… {Day 14: 31 Days}
This month marks three years since my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. It still seems so ironic that she got the life altering news during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. She pinned something the other day on Pinterest that said: October is breast cancer awareness day but for a survivor it's every single day. It's true. Pink ribbons are common year round at my mom's house. I still remember the night my mom told me the news. My emotions raged like a hurricane. I was sad, angry, Continue Reading
The Not-So-Glorious Days of Motherhood {Day 13: 31 Days}
There are many things about motherhood that are not glamorous. When Jackson was a baby it was a guarantee that every dirty diaper would resemble an explosion. But honestly, I can handle poop much more than vomit. If there's one thing I can't find glory in, no matter how hard I try, it's throw up. One morning, not long ago, Jackson slept later than normal. We needed to be out the door to get to Bible study on time so I fixed an easy breakfast that he could eat in the car. I handed him a Continue Reading
Searching for Small Blessings {Day 12: 31 Days}
There are mornings when I lay in bed listening to Jackson click his light switch off and on and I wonder if I have the strength to face the mountain of laundry piled in the living room chair. Motherhood is monotonous. It’s fixing meals, washing sippy cups, and changing diapers over and over and over. There are mornings I pray, “Lord, don’t let me overlook the small blessings of today.” There are days when it’s difficult to see anything other than the crumbs and the toys scattered across the Continue Reading