Having a heart of gratitude always depends on how you choose to see. Because even in the darkest moments, there is still something to be thankful for. When you roll out of bed, long before the sun comes up, you're thankful for the sounds coming from the crib. Squeals of joy. Mama falling from his lips. A face that lights up when he sees you, having forgotten the ways you might have failed the previous day. It's 6 a.m. You start the daily routine. As you change his diaper, trying to Continue Reading
Five Minute Friday: Fight
It's a new year. For some that means a fresh start. For others it means the fight continues. The struggle. Fighting for a marriage. Fighting for a child. The fight to find joy in the mundane. The fight to pay the bills. The fight to love like Jesus. Life can be a fight. We wrestle. We struggle. But we don't have to. Exodus 14:14 says, "The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still." So as the new year unfolds, hand Him your battles and the struggles. He will fight for you. Continue Reading
Five Minute Friday {Reflect}
The tree lights shimmered. Their reflection bounced off the hard-wood floor. Outside the hot chocolate sky kissed the marshmallow ground. The snow reflects His creativity. Each individual snow flake drifting to the ground, disappearing into a vast blanket of white. The lights a reminder that He is hope shining in a dark world. A light that can never be dulled. This reflects Advent. The little boy, his face beaming at his first glimpse of snow. I look at him and can't help but think Continue Reading
Five Minute Friday {Truth}
Here are a couple of truths for your Friday. 1. November is National Adoption Awareness Month. The purpose is to bring awareness to the many children across the United States who are in foster care in hopes of finding Forever Families for them. 2. Adoption almost never goes like you plan. Our story is proof of that. Today I'm guest posting on my friend Julie's blog. Sharing how God took us on a crazy journey to our son. You can read the post here. 3. If you visit Julie's blog and read Continue Reading
Five Minute Friday {Grace}
As the mama of a toddler, a very busy toddler, I'm often left discouraged by the lack of time I really get to spend with God. Gone are the days of spending an hour digging deep into a Beth Moore Bible study. This season that's not realistic. Most mornings I spend time in my Jesus Calling devotion while Jackson eats breakfast. Some mornings things are so crazy I don't even get to do that. I'll get off track, miss a few days, and feel like I've failed. This morning I read, "Do not be Continue Reading