Steps Forward

  Today I stepped back in the coffee shop I visited on the morning we got that Monday morning jaw-dropping positive surprise. I was able to walk in without tears, without anxiety, without heaviness, and without despair. This winter has been such a stark contrast to last. There’s sunshine where there was once darkness. There’s more …

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Turn By Turn Decisions…

Hiya, Friends. Still there? All tan, refreshed, and summerfied? Remember me? The quad mom with 4 boys. Yeah, the crazy one. I know I’ve been quiet. It’s been summer, and crazy, and different, and the ole blog got the shaft. Thanks for stickin’ it out. I’ve missed this space, and hope I can write a …

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When Words Are Harsh

Always thankful when Brad shares his words here… Since the day the Lord blessed us with four baby boys, I feel like I have been on a parenting crash course.  There is no class each year to prepare you for the next phase of parenting, you know?  Have you ever woke up one morning and …

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On Being Steadfast…

  Oh, Parenting.  You are a different bag of tricks than I had expected.  I’ve been searching for the quick fixes, and happily ever afters, and everyone wins, and they’re not to be found. Instead it’s the daily race of being steadfast.  It’s being a constant, consistent, calm, steady, gentle, faithful, firm, continual, and grounded …

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the unknowns…

I’m not sure if you’ve figured this out about me yet, but I’m a planner.  I like to know what’s coming, and prepare for it accordingly.  Patience isn’t my spiritual gift.  I’m most comfortable with security in knowing what to expect, and I don’t think I’m the only one who feels this way… Last night …

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Finding Beauty in the Brokenness: Music

My life is a soundtrack. Ask my husband.  I have a song for almost any phrase, which I commonly burst into at any moment. I have a 6th sense of music – knowing the year it was released and what was happening in my life during that period. For instance some 80’s ballads are definite …

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Cloudy With a Chance of Sunshine

A reprieve I had been longing for… A happy dose of normal… A break from the severity of the physical travail… A promise of spring… A hope that this cloud will one day lift… And my heart rejoices in a couple of good days, even if they are followed by more difficult ones. It’s a …

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Finding Beauty in Brokenness: Bible Verses

In this brokenness I’m determined to find glimmers of beauty. Last time I shared some books that have ministered to me during the loss of our pregnancy, and this week I wanted to share some verses and passages of Scripture that have been balm to my soul. I’ve received a generous stack of cards from …

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