We can do HARD things!
Yesterday’s post went viral and with that comes the good, the bad and the UGLY. There were the me too comments, the heartfelt comments, and the comments that asked “how I could ever feel okay about what happened?” and those are the comments I want to address. If there is one thing I have […]
I sit, motionless, still reeling from the words I had just heard. The words ache in my ears. The tears don’t come just yet, but they are beginning to burn fiercely as they well up. Then, like a flood gate they flow, almost unending for days on end… The words, you ask? Confirmation. Science in […]
This quote was one shared this weekend at our BRAVE Retreat. Such a great reminder on what we can do as mothers to help our daughters LOVE themselves. For more ways to promote a healthy body image you can check out THIS post.
“Mawiage. Mawiage is what bwings us togedder today.” I realize my audience consists of people who have been married, are married, want to be married, and don’t know if they want to be married. Though those who don’t probably tuned these blog posts out a long time ago. But let me […]
I love being a mom. But YOU GUYS, it is a pretty hard gig. I prayed and pleaded and begged heaven for the opportunity of motherhood and even on my very worst day, I wouldn’t trade it. That said, let’s keep it real, shall we? Motherhood is hard work. It ain’t for sissies. […]
When I look in the mirror, I’m not always happy with what I see. I peer at my bushy eyebrows or my pudgy nose, and examine every blemish that managed to still break through- even though I am long past adolescence. But it’s more than that, I see through to who I am inside […]
***A couple months ago an article entitled, “Why I raise my children without God” went viral. Of course there was opposing views to such a controversial topic, but overall people thought the author had made some good points. You can read her article here… http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-910282 I wanted to write a response to this article, not […]
My husband and I suffer from infertility. We were diagnosed in 2006. It was rough, brutal even. We walked out of the doctor’s office feeling defeated. We held onto each other in the parking lot and wept. We drove home feeling empty. We sat on the couch and cried and held each other some […]
This post has haunted me for some time now. I know the story must be told, and I know the time is now for whatever reason. I share my experience and what I’ve learned from it, hoping it will have some benefit somewhere to someone. Sixth grade in 1982 in Las […]
