When I started this blog I had no idea of how much I needed it for myself. I had a desire to grow closer to God and build my faith but what I didn’t know was that I would face moments in my life that would make me question what I believed in and there… Continue reading I Can Only Imagine
“Most beloved, if God has so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God. But if we love one another, God abides in us, and his love is perfected in us.” 1 John 4:11-12 The passage above is so beautiful because it describes the Spirit of God’s love… Continue reading Love One Another
A couple of months ago our sweet baby had her first major fall and had to get three stitches on her little forehead. Heartbreaking! It’s not an easy place to get stitches; the doctor and nurse had a hard time keeping her head still. (Update: she is healing very well and the scar is almost… Continue reading Little Fearless One
Today was my first day back in cycle class at the gym in a very long while (yikes, it has been before baby was born), and wow it was so refreshing! I really enjoyed being back on the bike again; I had forgotten how energizing a workout can be! I am finally feeling my happy… Continue reading Healthy Body = Healthy Mind + Spirit
My sweet little girl has a smile of an angel and she brings me great peace and love beyond imagination. Having her in my life has brought a new dimension to my world. She is full of demands and a whole lot of hard work but I strive to get another beautiful smile from her… Continue reading Pure Sweetness
My dreams came true with this one!! Thank God for unanswered prayers; he knows the desires of my heart and gave me more than I could ever imagine!! Never knew that such beauty could exist in such a little being. My heart is full! “Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the… Continue reading Beautiful Little One
It is only now that I understand the sacrifice that mom and dad gave to raise my brothers and me. Now that I am a mom myself, I know how hard it is to parent one child let alone five. It takes an enormous amount of patience, love, strength and courage to raise children especially… Continue reading Loving Children In His Name
It is so hard to watch a parent age especially when they have an underlying condition that is aging them faster than expected. It breaks my heart to see my mom deal with the struggles of battling kidney disease. Her once spunky, brassy, bold self has now become a shadow of her old self that… Continue reading Aging Loved Ones
“Let all bitterness and anger and indignation and outcry and blasphemy be taken away from you, along with all malice. And be kind and merciful to one another, forgiving one another, just as God has forgiven you in Christ.” Ephesians 4:31-32 CPDV My opinion of the political folly going on around us this week; we… Continue reading Kindness
I love the song “The Motions” by the Christian artist, Matthew West. My favorite part is the chorus, “I don’t wanna go through the motions I don’t wanna go one more day Without your all consuming passion inside of me” This song reminds me that even in my weakest moments God is present. Life… Continue reading All Consuming Passion
