It’s time to get real, real you guys. I have been living with an enormous weight on my shoulders for over a year now. I don’t talk about it much, it’s mostly felt lonely at times and that’s pretty much how I wanted it to stay. Do you ever feel that way? Like there are […]
5 Ways to Give Back When You Have Nothing to Give + Tips for Kid Participation
Do you have a desire to help those in need but aren’t sure HOW you can be a gift to somebody else when you are struggling to make ends meet? Let me be honest here…we are a growing family of 7, living on a single income (God bless my husband), always in search of how […]
Gift Guide, Tips + Video for Packing Shoeboxes with Operation Christmas Child
Years ago, a friend of mine tipped me off to a wonderful organization that ships shoebox gifts all over the world to underprivileged children. I instantly knew this was one way that our family could make a difference. An Opportunity to Serve This is our 5th year packing shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. Samaritan’s Purse […]
Lessons Learned from a Meal Delivery
*I wrote this post months ago and never published. I waited for the right time. It only seems fitting that now is the time… the anniversary of the death of a saint who has gone home to Heaven. Angela Faddis, you are not forgotten, you taught us so much about redemptive suffering and how to […]
How I really feel about “back to school”
*disclaimer- this is NOT a post to make other moms feel guilty about how they feel about their kids going back to school. This is a glimpse into how I feel about it and the VERY real struggle that many of us face with anxiety. Remember…this community isn’t here to judge. I’m here being real. […]
Letting Go and Falling into Trust
I recently was reflecting on the times in mine and my husband’s 11 years of marriage when we have made huge changes, huge leaps of faith and let go of those things that we thought were necessary for our daily lives. It was as if we heard the love whispers from our Creator, speaking to […]
Counting with Penguins DIY Game
My oldest son is obsessed with penguins! He studies them, reads books about them, and daily makes art projects of adorable little penguins. I must say that I’m a little fond of them myself! When it came time to practice numbers with him I thought that penguins were the perfect subject for this Counting with Penguins […]