To Heaven and Back

I could have never fathomed what our life would be like five years ago.  It's been more humbling, challenging, and blessed than I could ...

Crazy: Stealing. Hearing my 2 year old say, "Stop it!" When both boys are crying. Diapers that don't hold together too wel...

that I love you? When the baby is sleeping and the world is quiet, I realize how much I need you. When the house is a mess and you take...

Maybe you haven't noticed it, but I can't help but stare every time I see it...   It's that little gadget on the top right sid...

blue eyes toothless grins button nose strong legs sleepless nights reaching arms messy bibs stinky diapers bare feet bruised knees ...

If there's one thing I am extremely proud of, it would have to be my wedding. Simply put, it wasn't my own. It was the Lord's....

with this man... who is the father of our son, the provider for our family, the leader of our home, the best friend I have ever had, and t...

Sitting in rocking chairs, we discussed everything from the wedding to our future children's names. We rocked and talked for six hours ...

The LORD your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love , He wil...

I've only been up for a few hours, but after a night of good sleep on the couch, I awoke feeling incredibly blessed. I cannot go into d...

I thought of you today... What you were wearing and how the sun would have been touching your face. I imagined the smile you might have and...

I have really had a lot of time to think about how much God knows about me. It's overwhelming at times, thinking that every thought I h...

Have you ever been through a situation, then, after having stepped away from it, realized that there were some things that you left unsaid? ...

As Brian and I celebrated our 1 year anniversary on Monday, March 31st, I was surprised at how quickly the memories flooded back. I imagine...

Do you remember that saying that goes something like, "If something's bothering you, get busy... You'll forget about it in no ...

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Psalm 119:105 I didn't really understand how powerful words actually were unt...

He must have been thinking about me... It's unreal to me that the next to last time I wrote, I was single and completely okay with that....

Lord, it's amazing how just over eight days ago, You had made me completely content in loving You. I realized that being single wasn...

Oh, I see now... It was me; You were waiting for me to get my heart and mind set on You, on things above, not on the thing that I thought ...

Words come easily to me. They seem to be the one thing I can depend on when everything else fails. That is, until now. I have been so move...