“Girl, you’re going to ‘snap-back’ after you have your baby!” Has anyone ever said this to you once they found out you were expecting? How did it make you feel? Empowered? Excited this additional human hanging out in your body would leave no lasting…body change? Now, let me ask you: How did you feel when you didn’t “snap-back”? Personally, part…
It’s all so new and different. My office is no longer in a cozy cube across from my coworker, now it’s in my bedroom’s cozy nook. My comfy mama space has been replaced with a chair and small desk. I can’t just call out to my coworkers, instead I have to literally call them…like on a phone, or ZOOM. It…
If God’s promises for us are, “Yes and Amen,” then why so often do they actually feel like his promises are really, “No and never”? If you open up God’s word and spend some time getting oriented with it you’ll see hundreds of promises God has made to His people. God is not one that He should lie and He…
It’s easy to run out of things to do when all of your favorite toddler-friendly places aren’t quite safe yet. They days can feel extra long when your creative ideation stops at, “feed them breakfast.” Trust me, I’ve been there, so I decided to jump into my Toys “R” Us mindset and think like a kid. I researched and paid…
I love the book of James. I love his character and how straight forward he is! I think we’d be friends, honestly. In his book you find this gem in chapter 1:1-4: “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance…
It’s interesting when old wounds rise to the surface. You see an old face on Instagram or a past friend comment on a FB thread and that familiar sting bites at your heart. With the current climate, I can’t help but wonder if the quarantine is just making me more sensitive or if God’s nudging me in the sweetest way…