Switch Your Focus

by | Aug 12, 2013 | Relationships

A few weeks ago there was a bridal shower for my nephew’s fiancé. Everyone who was invited was sent a piece of paper upon which we were to write our best marriage advice. Usually this is the kind of thing that you get AT the shower, giving you 30 minutes or less to...

Apple Cinnamon Raisin Granola

by | Aug 8, 2013 | Health and Wellness

I rarely want to bake anything in the summer because of the way it heats up the house, but apple cinnamon raisin granola is the exception. The first time I made the recipe, it smelled so wonderful that I couldn’t wait to taste it. Immediately scooping it into a bowl,...

My Heart Grew Again

by | Aug 5, 2013 | Faith

How is it that God can increase the capacity of our hearts to love people? I remember when I was preparing for my second son, wondering how I could ever love another child as much as I loved my first. It was astonishing to realize that my love didn’t divide between...

Roll With It

by | Aug 5, 2013 | Just Laughs

I am now 19 weeks pregnant, finished with the first trimester (YES!!!) and feeling like an actual human being again. For the first few months I felt nauseous, sick, and generally depressed the majority of the time. I’d felt like I had nothing to write, not a lot to...