Fourteen years ago I stood on the stage at my church and shared my call to be a missionary. I was sixteen years old and had just come back from a very emotional church camp experience. I was on the mountaintop after being immersed in a solid week of missions, worship, bible study, and Christian ...
A Breastfeeding Discussion
This sweet boy will be four weeks old tomorrow. And today makes the first day in his four weeks of existence that breastfeeding him has not hurt so bad it's made my toes curl. I'll spare you the photos of him nursing (there aren't any), but there are no shortage of them online if you are ...
No-Fuss Make-Up Must Haves
While we're not on the subject of makeup, I thought I'd take a minute to share my no-fuss routine. (If you're a guy, or not interested in makeup, go read this post about a surprise visitor.) I'm a simple girl--I am most happy in jeans and a t-shirt and do not like to spend a lot of time getting ...
30 Thoughts From 30 Years
Last week, I turned the big 3-0. It's funny how the closer you get to a certain age, the younger that age seems. I never really thought 30 was old, but I do remember thinking turning 3o would be big. Monumental, even. And while it was definitely anti-climatic, it was perfect. I spent the day ...
This Man
This man, ya'll. I struck gold when I married him. For the past three weeks, he has waited on me hand and foot. He has dealt with my crazy tornado of emotions like a boss. Not once did he make fun of me for my irrational, bad-patient behavior. Not once did he complain or groan when I asked, ...
For Your Weekend
I've had a lot of time over the past few weeks to browse the internet. When you're lying on your left side, browsing the internet is about the only thing you can do. It's also the way I stay awake during all these middle-of-the-night feedings now. With all this browsing, I've found quite a few ...
