This weekend brought an unexpected first hospital stay with Mazy. Thursday, Mazy seemed a little off, but she kept putting her finger in her mouth, so we assumed it was teething. She was getting pretty fussy, but for Mazy, that wasn’t out of the ordinary, especially when teething. Then Thursday night, she had a 102.3…
“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” Colossians 3:17 Does it really matter? Does it really make a difference? Am I making a difference? Those were some questions that I found myself asking after I became a mom. I didn’t ask…
Having a child requires having lots of things. Clothes, diapers, toys, food items, furniture, etc. Heading into a different season in the north means looking through our closets and figuring out what we have and what we need for the next literal season of life. But where do you stop? Call me a newbie (because…
Still digesting. The more I have thought about what God has done to my heart (again), the more I realize how significant this is (again). Not just because we were given the green (again). Oh the beauty of saying the word “again”. Truly, we are content. A few days ago, I felt this urge to…
It was just a pair of pants. I would say I have a perfectionist side to me. I like things done on time and done the right way. I like things to be just so. I like things organized and for things to have a place. I like to take care of what we have,…
How do you even begin to prepare to have a baby? I remember being completely overwhelmed when Dan and I stepped foot in Target, with the scanner in hand, and tried to register for everything we thought we needed. I think we maybe registered for 15 items and then said “that’s it”. Not that those…
