So it begins…

My tired eyes lifted open, I gaze around my room. My eyes fall to the right and was met by the slow breathing of my two year old, fast asleep. I gazed at his still and precious face. I smile. Beyond him is my husband all snuggled in with him.  Then, leisurely but surely, our…

Rest In Me

  Cause no one knows you better than me//and no one’s been a better friend than me//so Rock-a-bye baby come and rest//you’ve been tired lately//lay your head down//don’t you think, baby, I know best//I’ve been a Father for a long time//so call My name// and I’ll listen all you need//is here inside My arms//just sleep//and…

Restless & sleepless through the night, I longed for my Beloved

  Here I am. In the middle of winter. Physically cold outside and literally some days below freezing. I find myself in a winter of my own… in my heart. I have felt dull and useless. I’m not sure where along the lines this has happened. I feel as though my flesh has become louder…

Week 1: Sticking To A Schedule

Hello My Friends!! Thoughts after starting my diligence & consistency challenge to myself. Well… I made it through the weekend! October in our house has been crazy! So when I decided to start this the next day after writing my first post about it… I thought I was nuts! I had no clue how I…

Am I Really Lazy?

Here I am again. I always seem to find myself laying wide awake in my bed with thoughts tumbling through my head. I can’t help it. I’ve been like this for as long as I can remember. As soon as my day calms down and my head hits the pillow, thoughts come rushing to my…

Why I Am Giving Up Coffee.

I know what’s going through your mind… Why would someone WANT to give up coffee??? Intentionally?! You, woman, are crazy! Yes, yes. I may be a little crazy, but truly! I have my reasons. I will share my thoughts in 3 points for you. Now keep in mind, as I share my thoughts and reasons…

Conversations

Here we are driving. Just my hubby, me and our beautiful newborn little man. We had been able to sneak out of the house with the assurance the Nana and Baka (meaning grandpa) were listening for our 3 other little ones. As we are driving my husband tells me a story of a thought that…

I Am Weak

Let’s start off with a confession… I am weak. I am such a weak and broken human being. I fail constantly. There are certain areas of my heart that are still tangled in defeat and unforgiveness to myself. You know that seems to be the hardest thing to do, forgiving myself that is. Forgiving myself…

“This Place”

This is something I wrote in reflection on the time while my hubby was in another state for 6 weeks. I hope this helps those who are in a similar situation. Finding themselves alone. THIS PLACE THIS IS A PLACE OF CHALLENGE I am pushed beyond my “comfort zone”. Beyond my boundaries. Sometimes I am…

Waiting…

Currently we are in a waiting season. I wrote this the other night. So for those of you who are in a similar season I’m sure you can relate and hope it touches your heart. “It is dark outside. I can hear a soft rain hitting the window pane. I open the door to listen…

Day 7: Be Imitators of Christ

Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God, but he who does evil has not seen God.” 3 John 1:11 Here we are friends. My last blog post for this challenge. This has been a really great challenge for me and has caused me to…

Day 6: To Love Him is To Follow Him

  This is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, that as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it” 2 John 6 God considers it love when we walk in His commandments. We also should consider it love. Do you not do the things your loved…