Mother's Day, Motherhood, Poetry
On Mother’s Day
I bundled up (but not nearly enough) my family to go on a Mother’s Day hike. It was a chilly May morning as May mornings can be here in the...
Category: Motherhood
Giving, Mother's Day, Motherhood
Motherhood
Motherhood is the best job I have ever had. It is a gift without measure. Honestly, I didn’t see it coming. I had no idea that motherhood was going to...
A Mama's Prayer, Faith, Motherhood, Poetry, Spring
a Mother’s Prayer
Come, Lord Jesus, Come.In the middle of the night wakings, the bad dreams, the creaky floorboards. Come, Lord Jesus, Come.In the spilled cereal, sips of coffee, giggles down the hall....
Faith, Giving, Motherhood, Spring
You must Love Your Neighbor As Yourself
This year I am reading through the Bible in a year. More specifically, and more accurately, I am reading the whole Bible chronologically and hopefully finishing in a year. I’ve...
All The Love You Can Give
The other night I put on the Sound of Music just before Bruce got off work (that would be 5:30 pm for those who like the details in a narrative)....
A Mama's Prayer, Faith, Motherhood, Winter
Mornings Full of Breath Prayers
I confess my mornings tend to start abruptly with the sound of children. Most mornings Bruce gathers all of them to allow me a few more minute of sleep. We’re...
Gift Guide, Motherhood, Shop the Post
Holiday Gift Guide: the Colorado Casual Mama
Cable Knit Socks – $16 || New Balance Tennis Shoe – $100 || Faux Leather Scrunchies – $12 || Yoga Mat – $50 || Funnel Neck Sweater – $65 ||...
Choosing The best part
When I was in teenager (or even in college) and I heard the story of Mary and Martha, I could NEVER relate to Martha. I was not the teenager who...
Faith, Motherhood, Pregnancy, Thanksgiving
Even more to be Thankful For
“Do you want to hear some life-changing news?” I asked Bruce one year ago today as he stood over the kitchen sick with a hand full of dishes. We had...