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Christians can celebrate Halloween! Check out these ideas to get out there with your neighbors this Halloween.

on October 23, 2018 · Leave a Comment

5 Ways Christians Can Celebrate Halloween

Halloween is one of those often debated subjects among Christians. I get it. Every year the conversations start and most people are heavily to one side, somewhere in between, or have never given it a second thought. I'm not here to stir up the debate on any side, but to challenge you to think about … [Read more...] about 5 Ways Christians Can Celebrate Halloween

Filed Under: Holidays Tagged With: Faith, Halloween, Holidays, Trick or Treat

When it comes to shopping with kids, online shopping can be a mom's best friend! Find everything you need and give back by shopping online with Giving Assistant.

on October 16, 2018 · Leave a Comment

3 Reasons Why Online Shopping Is a Mom’s Best Friend

This post has been sponsored by Giving Assistant. All opinions are honest and my own. I remember the days when I would spend hours at the mall shopping for an event. I would go to multiple stores looking for all the pieces to make what I was envisioning work together. These days, shopping looks a … [Read more...] about 3 Reasons Why Online Shopping Is a Mom’s Best Friend

Filed Under: Homemaking Tagged With: Giving Assistant, Homemaking, Online Shopping, Sponsored Post

Encourage your toddler to eat healthy foods by offering them different choices. Make eating fun with new foods!

on October 5, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Encouraging Your Toddler to Eat Healthy Foods

This post is sponsored by Happy Family Brands but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. Feeding toddlers can be intimidating. Finding food that is easy for them to gum down, especially if they have little to no teeth is challenging. Yet alone, attempting to offer your toddler healthy … [Read more...] about Encouraging Your Toddler to Eat Healthy Foods

Filed Under: Beyond Baby's First Year, Parenting Tagged With: Beyond Baby's First Year, Happy Family, Happy Tot, Healthy Eating, Parenting, Toddler, Toddler Food, Toddler Meals, Toddler Snacks, Toddlers

The weight of sexual abuse is not carried lightly. #metoo

on October 1, 2018 · Leave a Comment

The Weight of Freedom and Sexual Abuse

I was thirteen. In the cold, dark room, I froze. I wanted to yell stop. I wanted to run. I wanted him to stop. But I froze. I held my breath until it was over. I went to bed that night to wake up and never be the same. In my cold room, dark from the gloomy rainy day outside, I felt like throwing … [Read more...] about The Weight of Freedom and Sexual Abuse

Filed Under: Anxiety Tagged With: Abuse, Me Too, Physical Abuse, PTSD, Sexual Abuse, Trauma

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You deserve to exist, with the same grace and love You deserve to exist, with the same grace and love that you so freely give to your family. It’s not just about holding space for them; it’s about holding space for you, too.

You don’t have to shrink yourself to make room for others.

You deserve to take up space too.
Sometimes, the habits that helped us survive becom Sometimes, the habits that helped us survive become the hardest to unlearn. Those patterns once kept you safe, but now you’re learning they don’t need to anymore. 

Give yourself grace—you’re unlearning survival. Healing takes time, and with each layer you peel back, you’re discovering the person you’ve always been beneath the survival.

And if you’re anything like me, you’ll really learn to love her. ❤️
✨ NEW SEASON ✨ I’m not a big fan of change. ✨ NEW SEASON ✨

I’m not a big fan of change. My nervous system gets all panicky and tends to over research every possibility that could take place. It likes to tell me safety is in the details. 

But I know that’s not true.

This year has been a big year of growth for me in this department. Trauma told me control was my safety, but the truth was all I ever had was a false sense of control. 

This year has offered plenty of opportunities for me to say, “Okay God, you have my yes, wherever that leads.”

No over research. No over analyzing. No predicting every possibility. No trying to control the outcome.

Just a heart that says, “Yes.” 

Even when I don’t understand. Even when I’m nervous how it will turn out. Even when it feels like right now isn’t bad. Even when my heart’s confused. 

Even when….

God has been asking us both a lot lately, “Do I have your yes, no matter what that looks like?” Friday was the end of a season for Chad working at the Appliance Guys, and today starts a new season of a new company. It was NOT an easy decision, and it came with a lot of tears (mainly from me - are you surprised?). His boss, where he’s been for the last almost six years, has been an incredible support for our family as we walked through some of the hardest seasons of our family. They will always hold a special place in our heart.

But God said “it’s time” and my faith-filled husband said “Yes.” I have to admit, I don’t envy how hard this decision was for him. It affects us both, yes. But he had to walk it out. And I’m so grateful for His leadership and faith to Jesus to step into the next season when there are so many unknowns.

Sometimes, all God wants to know is does He have our “YES” no matter what that means. No matter what that changes. 

May I live my life in a way that has an open heart to hear from God and a willingness to say “YES” even when….

(PS he was so thrilled I made him take this photo. 😂 But I know this season will be one we forever ever want to remember, because God always shows His faithfulness).
I wonder if they would have chosen life for her. I wonder if they would have chosen life for her.

I wonder if they would have seen what was growing inside of her, and the fight that was about to come on the other side, if they would have said her life was worth saving.

I wonder if they would have discounted her before she had a chance. 

I wonder if they would have made a prediction about her quality of life and deemed her not worth the cost.

I wonder if they would have saw the life saving measures she would need and decided that it was worse to let her live.

I wonder if they would have saw everything that could go wrong, the bleak prognosis, and compared her to statistics. 

I wonder if they would have made a choice to encourage a decision that robbed us all of the miracle we see today.

Whether 48 hours or 4 years - her life has changed mine for the better. It’s heartbreaking to think someone may have once told me she wasn’t worth it.

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