Confession: I am a recovering people pleaser. When I feel I disappointed someone or I think someone may not be happy with me, a giant knot forms in my stomach. I have a tendency to feel I need to make… Continue reading

Hey there, friends! It’s been a while (well, I guess it’s been since we’ve officially announced our adoption) since I have done an adoption update here on the blog. We’ve shared on social media some things (Check out Diaries of… Continue reading

“Mommy, when will Nana come back?” Hunter asked me as he sat in her chair.  “Nana” is the name I have taught my boys to call my mom.  I’m not sure why I chose “Nana”; it just seemed like a… Continue reading

Here’s the most obvious statement of the day- life is crazy!  Every mom, dad, student, and person can relate.  We all have busy schedules, long to-do lists, and not enough hours in the day.  Recently, I shared a blog post… Continue reading

It’s not something I’m proud of, but I spent too many days not fully abiding in the Vine recently.  Honestly, it’s vacation that gets me every time.  Not in my normal routine, my time with Jesus, unfortunately, slips to the… Continue reading

You could say that I’m a “Disney girl”.  I grew up visiting Magic Kingdom fairly often, convinced my husband that Disney would be the perfect place to celebrate our first wedding anniversary, and have dreamed of taking our boys since… Continue reading

The calendar is nearing September.  Target has covered their aisles in back to school supplies, which are now very quickly being transformed into fall and Halloween aisles.  And so yes, that can only mean one thing- school is back in… Continue reading

Yesterday, Jack and I celebrated 7 years of marriage.  Our day consisted of ministry stuff and a cancelled t-ball game, which led to a spontaneous family night at Olive Garden (we are looking forward to an actual date night this… Continue reading

Happy Friday, friends!  I was thinking through of what to post for #FridayFavorites today, and there were tons of options rolling through my head.  I mean, really, the Lord has been so kind to give us wonderful, Gospel-centered resources!  But… Continue reading

“Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth,” is what the Lord commands us through Paul’s writing in Colossians 3:2 (ESV). But as I studied this passage of Scripture the other day, my… Continue reading