Grieving Holiday Traditions

Grieving Holiday Traditions

When you think of Christmas, what are some of your favorite things that come to mind? Cookie baking with loved ones, watching Christmas movies that we all love to quote, and sitting around the tree in the dark together are some of my favorites. But I won’t be doing...
I’ll Be Home for Christmas

I’ll Be Home for Christmas

I’ll be home for Christmas! What excitement there is in that thought . . . home! What, exactly, makes home the place we long to return to, the place we dream of? I remember when my husband and I made a move to a different house after over twenty years in a home we had...
When We Don’t Trust That God is Good

When We Don’t Trust That God is Good

A date night. A brief one, but a date nonetheless. The kids were finally old enough to be dropped off at church on Wednesday nights. Now my husband and I could finally get a much-needed hour and a half alone! We arrived at church early, in time to settle the kids in...
Motherhood 2.0: Millennial-Style

Motherhood 2.0: Millennial-Style

I love to read. I work scattered hours as a freelance Sign Language Interpreter. I attempt to make food from scratch as often as possible while also having a second freezer full of frozen french fries, chicken nuggets, and the occasional bag of tater tots. I love to...
How to Make the Most of Easter in Quarantine

How to Make the Most of Easter in Quarantine

Social Distancing has changed much about our daily routines over the last several weeks. I hope that you have found some beauty in a simplified lifestyle and are starting to see a rhythm in this new, temporary normal. However, this has disrupted many celebrations...