“You are perfect in all of your ways” If you’re not familiar with the song this line is from, then this sign could be misinterpreted in an egocentric way. It could be misconstrued as an affirmation to an individual as some sort of ego-boost. “Hey, you’re great! You’re perfect! Keep being you!” ……SOO wrong, and definitely not the intent of …
Life's Encouragement, MomLife
His plans >>> mine.
As I was prepping dinner today, I told Alexa to play worship music. Little did I know, she arranged a playlist (probably unknowingly) with a recurring theme: God’s sovereignty. His perfect plans. I was reminded of how much he intricately designs each moment in our lives for His glory. I thought about how He intimately calls us into faith-testing situations–trials, …
Change it?
When referring to my journey to motherhood, people often ask, “Would you change it?” Would I take away the two long, agonizing years waiting for those little blue lines on a stick? Would I choose to get pregnant immediately when we started trying? Would I change those two miscarriages into two precious lives? Would I choose to skip the endless …
cherished
In a lot of ways, our girls are lucky to be triplets. They will always have someone to play with, they learn independence and sharing at a very young age, they’ll have plenty of closets to raid when they’re older. But they also will experience some disadvantages as they’re growing up. They HAVE to share most things, they probably won’t …
Hope in the Waiting
You guys know I walked through some very difficult years as we were trying to start a family. Infertility is no joke. During that time, I didn’t have many friends who had walked through it. In fact, it seemed as if literally all of my friends were getting pregnant. I couldn’t find very many resources to help me cope and deal …
Identity Theft
Confession time!! I AM AN IDENTITY THIEF. No, I didn’t steal anyone’s credit cards or social security numbers. (Although I’ve watched enough crime shows that I think I probably could.) I’m talking about stealing my own identity. Crazy, right?! But I bet you’re guilty too. Have you ever wanted to be more like that perfect girl in class or at …
Tired is Blessed
Confession time! It’s been a LONG few days. I’m tired. The girls have been sick. Brandon has been sick. I’m probably getting sick. Naps have been shorter (check out my instagram video). A dear friend gave me a TON of clothes that her girls have outgrown, so I’ve been sorting and reorganizing the girls’ closet. Our house was a complete …
Christmas Obsession
Anyone who knows me at all knows that I love everything about Christmas in an unhealthy way. I’m the person who has the house completely decorated mid-November, loves peppermint-flavored-everything, listens to Christmas music 24 hours a day, watches the cheesy Hallmark Christmas movies, drags my husband to look at Christmas lights and watch parades… I mean you name it, I’m …
Finding Out
Those 3 minutes felt like 3 years. I forced myself to go into the other room so I wouldn’t be tempted to check it early. We had been waiting for this for SO LONG. That tiny white stick held my future. I mean, we had been trying for like THREE MONTHS! This had to be it. Or else something was …
Life's Encouragement, MomLife
Unexpected
One year ago we were devastated to find out that I had miscarried my second baby. The pain, confusion, doubt, and agony were almost unbearable. If someone had told me in that moment that I would have three baby girls the following year, I would have laughed and said he was crazy. But God knew all along that this was …