“Haaaaaappy biiiiirthdaaay to youuuuuuuuu,” we finished singing to my son on his BIG one-year birthday. I looked at all the smiling faces of our family wishing my son a happy birthday from a computer screen. My son’s first birthday was “celebrated,” but not in the way that I had hoped or imagined. Baby Boy’s one-year …
The CoronaVirus has put the majority of the world in isolation. As this virus seems to currently rule our world, we draw near to those inside our current quarters (willingly or unwillingly), quarantined like animals in a zoo. Life is awkward. And we determine the best steps to live, work, play as well as cope …
High up on the mountain, I look out into the big, vast expanse. It’s a long way down from here. Fear startles me out of my peaceful thanksgiving. My eyes open wide as I wonder how I even got this high. I’m afraid of being this high, remember? I can’t be up here by myself. …
“Wow, you’re beautiful,” my husband’s words caught me off guard. I guiltily looked behind me as we made eye contact in the bathroom mirror. He was laying on the bed with our son; they laid there so easily, but my husband was looking lovingly at me. Maybe he could see my analytical eyes or maybe he …
I remember exclaiming “Is this really my life?” while sipping drinks with my girlfriends on a girls’ trip in my early twenties. We were sun-bathing in an infinity pool overlooking the beautiful waters of St. John. We kept repeating that phrase over and over again, pinching ourselves in disbelief that we were able to go …
Sometimes in our busyness, we push good intentions to the side. We say no when we push our quiet time, coffee with a friend, or date night with our spouse to the side. Saying yes to God seems difficult. We believe our plans are better than God’s because…well, they’ve worked this far on our own. …
I was feeling good about the day; joyful and full of life. I had a couple of minutes before Sam was to up from his nap, and, despite my better judgment, hopped on Instagram. Big mistake. Huge. Social media anxiety kicked in full tilt. I immediately saw I had lost some “followers,” which devastated me, …
