The Root of PMS

Right around age 19, I began to have terrible PMS symptoms. About once a month, I would become extremely bloated, gain weight, and experience acne breakouts. I was also very irritable and depressed, felt unable to focus, and though I was always tired I had a hard time...

Why You Should Trust God Now

Earlier this summer, I wrote a post about my difficulties getting pregnant, how I was having a hard time curbing my own impatience and the increasing bitterness I felt at a situation that made me feel helpless and out of control. The positive response I received was...

When You Need a Little Boost

“Mom, give me a little boost,” my son instructed me. He was newly off training wheels and had just graduated to a bigger bike. I steered my bike closer, bent down and gripped his handle bar as he put his feet on his pedals and took off, determined to catch...

10 Tips for Great Family Photos

It’s that time of year when the warm weather has left, the leaves are turning, and it’s time to think about the next season quickly approaching… family photo season! Here in Minnesota, many clients wait for fall to update their annual photos in order to get those...