I love people. Love them. Depending on my social awkwardness I’m the person striking up a conversation with complete strangers. Grocery store lines, galas, waiting rooms, the pharmacy—basically anywhere there are people I’m all ears. I even went into a career in public service where my job required me to meet strangers all day long,…
Nothing to Prove
Something is different this year. A shift in my soul resonates to the deepest parts of my identity. As the soles of my feet pound into the treadmill my mind tries to figure what exactly it is. Tracking my pace and time I mentally take note to add it to my training plan later—and then…
Because You Need a Home Team to Lay You at Jesus’ Feet – Brave Moms need a Home Team
Everybody has a home team: the friends you call when you lock yourself out of your house once again and ask for the copy of keys you’ve given them or the person you talk to when something terrible happens. It’s these people who know what’s wrong with you and love you anyway. These are the…
6 Truths I Want to Teach My Kids About Faith
Faith. It is the essence of how I navigate the world. Faith teaches me what the world cannot. Faith is what binds up my heart and faith is what keeps my eyes focused on God. My greatest desire is to equip my kids with faith in order to handle whatever life throws at them. So…
I Want My Cars Back
My son lost every single car last night. Hotwheels, matchbox cars, and even mini skate boards. Even the ones he hid in his backpack and underwear (yes I’m talking about the pair he was wearing). Though the punishment seem severe, I needed to the punishment to match the crime. While fixing supper, Elijah and Tori were playing in her room when Tori…
Healthy Snacks and Dishes
If your life is anything like me, you’re probably trying to find your keys and get to the next desitation while avoiding the drive thru lane at Mc’D’s! So here are a few ways to organize your snack bin and lunch bin in your fridge! My Tupperware bowl, you can add raisins, pretzels, wholewheat crackers,…