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on August 25, 2016 · Leave a Comment

5 Tips for Marriage When Life is Sticky

  “For better or for worse.” Those are words you here in the majority of wedding vows. Those are also the words that in many marriages seem not to stick anymore. They also hold to be very scary words in my book. You see, the examples of marriages in my life had the tendency to lean toward … [Read more...] about 5 Tips for Marriage When Life is Sticky

Filed Under: Marriage Tagged With: Anxiety, Marriage

Planning for your second baby? How do you know when it is the right time for another baby?

on August 24, 2016 · 2 Comments

How to Know When It’s Time for Another Baby

Motherhood is pretty unpredictable. If you’ve been a mom for any amount of time you have probably come to realize this truth. You can start the day with a few things in mind and before you know it the day is over and it has gone a completely different direction. That’s okay. That’s motherhood. We … [Read more...] about How to Know When It’s Time for Another Baby

Filed Under: Motherhood, Parenting Tagged With: Family, Motherhood, Parenting

When suffering from anxiety was not part of your plan.

on August 23, 2016 · Leave a Comment

When Anxiety Wasn’t Part of Your Plan

I was holding the phone and my hands were shaking as I read the text with tears streaming down my face. I didn’t want this. I didn’t ask for this. Anxiety was taking a hold of who I was and causing me to completely forget exactly who it was that I was. I read the text from a friend encouraging me to … [Read more...] about When Anxiety Wasn’t Part of Your Plan

Filed Under: Anxiety, Motherhood Tagged With: Anxiety, Motherhood, Pospartum Anxiety

Make a feeding basket to help baby feedings be quick and convenient.

on August 22, 2016 · 2 Comments

Baby’s First Year: Creating a Feeding Basket

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MomsHelper #CollectiveBias I am finally getting a chance to come back and write about a few milestones that we experienced with Elyse throughout Baby’s First Year. But before I do that I wanted … [Read more...] about Baby’s First Year: Creating a Feeding Basket

Filed Under: Baby's First Year, Homemaking, Parenting Tagged With: Baby's First Year, Bottle Feeding, Breastfeeding, Nursing, Parenting, Sponsored Post, Tutorial

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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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