Well, the last time I blogged was shortly after Kayla died. The next year, 2019 was a blur. And then, COVID. Don’t get me started on that. Anyway, one of the blessings of some extra time was processing grief. It started while I was going through Kayla’s blog, which is also on WordPress. I read […]

Today marks 8 weeks since our beloved eldest daughter (and child) went to the arms of Jesus.  I’m not sure anyone can ever be prepared for the worst news of their lives. I suppose there are worst things, but right now I can think of none. My emotions go from sadness to anger to disbelief […]

A couple of days ago, my husband came home and said, ” I don’t know what it is. Is it just that time of year or what? I feel flat!” Yes! That describes how I feel so much! The holidays are a couple of months over, the sun seems gone forever (although we have had […]

During the last four months, I have been training for my first half marathon. The race is this week. A couple of weeks ago when I finished my 10 mile run with my friend, I remember thinking, “Ahh, this is the last time I have to do this before the race.” It got me thinking […]

I’ve seen a lot of blogs about being a “boymom”. This title is a fairly new one, I think. Maybe because moms of boys are a special breed, chosen by God himself! Don’t get me wrong, girls need special mommies too! But, God has been teaching me some things that I believe I have learned […]

I put on my raincoat and went for a walk in the rain (again). Those kinds of walks are pretty frequent here in the Pacific Northwest. I needed to get out of the house, away from the noise of just everyday life. My phone died right away, which forced me to walk with my own […]

Recently I have been allowing myself to be anxious and stressed out. Instead of taking all of my anxieties and worries and throwing them at the feet of Jesus, I’ve been internalizing and trying to handle my stress on my own. This leads to unhealthy ways of handling it which affects my kids, my husband, […]

Recently, I feel like I’ve been grumbling in my spirit about different things going on in our family. To most people, I keep my complaints to myself. I ask God every day for a thankful heart. The thing is, as a mom with 8 children, I feel like I can never complain. I have t […]

I recently got to fly to Washington, DC with 2 of my children and my husband. We tagged along on a business trip he had. While flying back, I had a window seat on one of the flights. I was gazing out at the beautiful, white, puffy clouds. How serene and peaceful everything is above […]

I wasn’t planning to do another post so soon…but, considering this is a blog geared towards moms, I need to! I think Mother’s Day can be a time of many emotions for women. For a mother, it can be a time of celebration. For those who wished to be mothers, but aren’t, a time of […]