This weekend was about the little things in life that are really big things to a mommy. Working on Jackson's 1st year scrapbook and remembering all the moments (good and bad) from the past year. How he hated being naked and taking baths the first few months. Funny, now he loves bath time. As soon as he hears the water he makes a mad dash for the bathroom. He's a professional splasher. Naps. :) The funny faces of a little guy who loves popsicle. I'm sure it felt good on his gums since Continue Reading
5 Minute Friday {Dive}
This year I want to dive in. I want to take the plunge. I desire to go deeper and deeper with Him. I'll dive deep into His love, His mercy, His grace, and His forgiveness. I'll draw near to Him and believe He will meet me there. "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is Christ Jesus Continue Reading
My 13 of 2013
1. A Deeper Relationship With God - 2012 was a hard year. After being on the mountain-top for so long during an incredible adoption journey, I felt like I tanked to the bottom of the deepest valley. There were days when I was so overwhelmed by a crying baby and so sleep-deprived that I found I didn't, sometimes even couldn't, pray. Colic-induced screams, poop explosions, and sleepless nights kept us from going to church for many months and then hurt feelings and bitterness in my heart kept me Continue Reading
Being Who God Created Me to Be
Yesterday I read these words from Angie Smith's "Mended" and they struck somewhere deep inside. I could relate a little too much. "When I get to heaven, God will not ask me 'Why weren't you Moses?' He will ask, 'Why were you not Jennifer?" "Churches should be places where people come to hear the story of God and to tell their own. That's how we find out how the two relate. Tell your story with all of its shadows and fog, so people can understand their own. They want a leader who is Continue Reading
Five Minute Friday {Opportunity}
In 2012 I didn't do a great job of turning to Jesus for the things I needed as I tried to figure out this whole being a mom thing. I tried to do it all in my own strength and I failed. Miserably. This year I have the opportunity to allow God to equip me to handle all that comes with being a stay-at-home-mom. I have the opportunity to become more like Jesus. A little more patient, a little more kind, a little more peace in my heart.... I have the opportunity to choose to sit at the feet Continue Reading