Author Archives: Joanna Gott

Once a month, my daughter Penny and I bake cookies for our neighbors, and if there's a way to make them seasonal, we always love to lean into that. With Easter right around the corner, we thought it w...

There's a phrase we've all heard: when it rains, it pours. Usually we say it when everything feels like it's going wrong at once. A flat tire, a sick child, a missed deadline - and then something else...

No one really tells you that making friends in your late 30's and early 40's can feel... complicated. In your twenties, friendship happens almost by accident. You live near each other. You work side b...

For the past three years, one verse has been quietly following me. Psalm 3:16. I know-before anyone rushes to tell me-I realize this is not an actual Bible verse. There is no Psalm 3:16. Psalm 3 only ...

This month we celebrate Family Day-the day we mark not a birth, but a becoming. The day our sweet little family was formed through adoption. It's a day that holds both tenderness and triumph, grief an...

Here we are again-lights twinkling, cinnamon scent lingering in the house, the familiar rhythm of December settling in. And yet, this season feels quietly, wonderfully different. This is my daughter P...

There's something extra special about handmade ornaments-especially the ones crafted by little hands. They capture a moment in time, a memory you can hang on your tree year after year. If you're looki...

If you've ever spent hours hunting down the perfect Christmas present-researching, price-checking, wrapping it beautifully-only to watch your child toss the toy aside and play joyfully with...the box....

Every November, we celebrate Adoption Awareness Month - a time to honor the brave stories of families who are built in all kinds of ways. It's also a month to recognize the countless children still wa...

It was the rainiest May Texas had seen in years. The kind of rain that doesn't just drizzle-it settles in, heavy and relentless, like it's got nowhere else to go. Every forecast called for more storms...