#meaningfulovermodish A messy mirror, a late night.But one that won’t detain my lightA heavy heart of a mom, it showsI fall before the maker who isn’t slowIf duty calls, then is it true?Can I really cast my cares on you?In whispers of prayer my heart finds hopeFor in this season He is my cloakA heavy …
Pregnancy update, 8 weeks or less away!
Excited, anxious, nervous, anticipating. These words completely describe how I feel with 8 weeks to go. This pregnancy definitely feels like it’s gone by faster. And in many ways I’m grateful and can’t complain. But I know I’ll blink and she’ll already be a few months old. So far my GD (gestational diabetes) with the …
Choosing life- abortion yet failing again. A story of sacredness, hope, and prayer.
With the issue of abortion being so prevalent right now I wanted to share a story that is very significant to me. About 25 years ago a mother I look up to now, was pregnant with her second born. She started out her pregnancy like any other. The excitement of a newborn on the way …
26 Weeks, pregnant for half a year now!
I can’t believe I’m 26 weeks as of yesterday! This pregnancy has flown by a lot faster then with my firstborn. It’s been a whirlwind especially with how busy life has gotten. Some days I want it to slow down. Others, I just can’t wait to meet her. I was commenting to my husband, that …
Motherhood Changed Me, in a Good Way
With my firstborn, when I suddenly realized I was 2 months pregnant and going to become a mom so soon, I was in complete shock and some frustration, as if cheated in time, as a newlywed. I didn’t feel ready or excited at first.Once I came to my senses, I realized the irreplaceable gift God …
How Has my Quiet Time Changed Since Having Hudson?
It’s changed A lot! Right after he was born it took a huge adjustment figuring out when to do it and how I wanted to do it. But about 2-3 months I got in a more regular time with it as his naps regulated. I’ve always been a read thru the Bible person. And I …
Aesthetically Pleasing Misses the Meaning
Writing this post more as a reminder for myself then anyone. Blogging for a few years now, I’ve been enveloped into the world of having pretty pictures, backgrounds, and stationary per se. It’s a fun bit of being a blogger and has contributed to my creativity to some degree. It’s also enabled me tho to …
Postpartum Felt So Different in Fashion
After having my firstborn, my body felt so different. I didn’t know what normal was and how it was supposed to look like anymore. Finding clothes that fit and we’re fashionable kinda seemed hard and all my pre-birth clothes fit so wonky.One of my favorite places I grew to love was Liam & Co.. If …
“Why are you so sheltered?”
Shelter Definition: A place giving temporary protection from bad…danger. As a school grade kid I got asked this, and even just told this too. At kids activities, sibling sports, church, co-ops, etc. it was just the norm.I didn’t really take offense to it, more just thought it wasn’t really their business. Usually other kids didn’t …
Thursday Thoughts, Don’t Downgrade a New Mom‘s Experience.
I was reading about a comment made to a new mother, that had just delivered her baby and was sharing her story with others. She was recalling what’s helped her with breastfeeding, as well as postpartum.A message was sent to her concerning the fact that she had no experience and thus shouldn’t be sharing any …