Finding Joy on the Journey in Faith, Family, and all Things in Between.
It's Friday, which means I'm linked up with the Gypsy Mama doing my five minutes. This week was tough as you will see. Five minutes, no edited, no backtracking, no over thinking, no wrong, just write. 5 minutes on Expectation I wait for Lisa-Jo's prompt, like I do every Thursday at midnight, nine my time. But tonight my bones ache in my body like they're encased in soggy bedding, weighing me … [Read more...]
I can hear the soft rustle of her feet as she pads sleepily down the hall. I see tiny hands with chipped pink polish, lifting the blankets edge and then the softest wisp of a breathe on the side of my cheek as she nestles into the curve of my arm and settles where my heart beats. She is so beautiful to me. Her soft hair flowing over the pillow. He pulls up on the bed, grasping with tiny … [Read more...]
Hello my lovely readers, I am so glad you stopped by my blog today, but I'm not here. I am guest posting over at Inspired by Family again and I'd love it if you'd join me there where I share about karma, social justice vs. kingdom justice, being the prodigal, and offensive grace. Link over to see how my rabbit trail mind works. And don't forget to leave me a comment to share your thoughts or … [Read more...]
To my beautiful little girl, Kaia Listen close, because this is something every girl should know. This is something that so few of us make it into adulthood really believing. But I tell you, my lovely princess, you are heart wrenchingly beautiful. I tell you every day because you need to know this in your core. You are beautiful because of the image you bear. You are beautiful because your … [Read more...]
Can encouragement cause despair? There are a lot of things God has put in my life for encouragement. I have struggled with depression and know the importance of seeking out encouragement. I have two very dear sisters-in-law that are my closest friends. I have a wonderful tight-knit relationship with my mother and an intimate group of close girlfriends who encourage, motivate, and inspire me. And … [Read more...]
I love makeover shows. I love before and afters. The ones where they sneak up on some poor unsuspecting woman wearing elastic mom jeans, her husbands oversized sweater and a perm from the late 1980's and transform her with dark tailored jeans, cute ballet flats, and a shiny new angled bob. Or the ones where they round-up morbidly obese people and make them run and run and run and voilà, skinny … [Read more...]
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