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We’re all carrying something.
I guarantee every single person you come into contact with today is carrying at least one of the following… Someone they miss.A pain you can’t see.Overwhelm that’s creeping in.Worries left unspoken.Grief that’s complicated.A dream not yet realized.A prayer not yet answered.A
Spring is always our favorite.
It’s been a full few weeks, so it was time for some cabin time. Spring is always our favorite—the first blooms, the clear creek, and yes, another check for flood damage (thankfully, none). But this trip is different. It’s our last
Motherhood in America podcast interview
The second legacy episode is about How to Stop Comparing Our Stories with @justinefroelker .Justine’s journey toward parenthood did not go as planned. In this episode she shares her story of loss, grief, and moving forward. I’ve continued to be inspired by
What we do, how we love, and how we help matters.
As I watch the devastation of the LA fires, feeling like all I can do is pray and give what I can financially, I want to remind us of a few things: Doomscrolling—taking in more horrific information than we were ever
Joy.
Every year, I take time to study, read, write, pray, and listen for my word and verse of the year. For 2024, my word was Marvel. I thought it would require a conscious, daily choice—seeking out wonder in the ordinary
The harder the love, the harder the grief.
You'd be twelve. Twelve years of holding hands with grief, learning to walk alongside her, and walking in honor of you. Befriending grief as the lifelong wonder she is. The uninvited companion who stays because love lived there first. Knowing that she
Take a breath.
Advent invites us to slow down and to feel. To anticipate. To sit in the messy middle of waiting. Which isn’t always easy. Joy might sit alongside sorrow. Anticipation may feel tangled with grief. Courage is the willingness to feel it all without becoming it. Take a
The joy comes first
Longing grateful joy. Twelve years. Two of our three would be twelve today. And I find myself feeling a deep, longing, grateful joy. Actually, it's more like joyful, grateful longing. This year, for the first time, the joy comes first. When you’ve been through IVF,
