Nearly every night I sing the hymn "Turn your eyes upon Jesus" to my girls as I tuck them in bed. Recently I have found myself going back to the old hymns - some that I remember as a child and some that are new to me (yet written centuries ago!) I find deep comfort in knowing that these words have been sung by the church all over the world and throughout many decades. Anthems claimed, prayed, and shared to draw us closer to Christ. I find it so beautiful that a hymn written in 1918 (like Turn ... continue reading...
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Hilde’s First Haircut At Wildflowers & Roses
Now that I am nearly in my third trimester and officially off social media, I feel like my creative juices are alive again! Our deep dive into film photography has reinvigorated my desire to take photos all the time both on our new film cameras & also my trusty (and much more convenient) Z6! More than that, I've been reading like crazy (check out my Goodreads), my mind is overflowing with blog posts I want to write & articles I want to submit to publishers, and the pages of my journals ... continue reading...
Easter Sunday 2022
Happy Easter from the Mayberrys!! We had a festive and eventful Easter Sunday gathering and celebrating our Risen Savior!!!! And both of our girlies baptisms! It is a joy to see these girls grow and grasp the holiday even more. When we were on our way to our family Ester luncheon, Hilde proclaimed to the whole car "God was in the tomb with a big stone but then there was no God there because he was not dead anymore. He was alive!" To which we responded - He is alive! Amen! Seeing my children ... continue reading...
The Road to Easter: A Holy Week Coutdown
Christmas comes with an abundance of traditions, activities, and advent calendars to count down to the birth of Christ & celebrate the season but this year in an attempt to bring my children into the season, I struggled to find anything more than bunny coloring sheets & egg coloring ideas on Pinterest. Easter is overrun by (adorable) bunnies and the message of the season can get lost so quickly. My girls are at the age where they love holidays. They want to soak it up and do all the ... continue reading...
Mother’s Day Gift Guide
ESV Study Bible - $34 || Wildflower Seeds - $13 || Willow Tree Child of my Heart - $44 || Yeti Mug - $35 || Risen Motherhood - $14 || The Wordsearch Book - $17 || Reed Diffuser - $18 || Hand Sanitizer Key Chain - $11 || Bible Highlighters & Pens - $10 || Chaco Women's Slide Sandal - $85 || Bible Tabs - $18 Mother's Day is coming up!! Which also means my birthday! I'll be.... thirty four I think? Haha. But really, I always thought it was silly how you could ever forget how old you are but ... continue reading...
