Tag Archives: Faith

Just two days ago, I gave birth to my third little one. My third boy. It was a phenomenal experience, as birth often is. I mean, aside from the reality of a whole other person making their way from in...

We turned off of our street on the island and began the long climb over the expansion bridge. I'd stuffed photo albums, my wedding dress, some baby items, and important documents in the back of our SU...

Julie had a chance to chat with Shannon Lafayette, a photographer who was a witness to the devastation of Hurricane Harvey. See what it looks like, what she's telling her kids, and how you can help. S...

Persevere prsvir/ verb: continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success. Facing difficulty with little to no prospect of success. Oh my goodness....

This isn't an easy blog to write. And, I suspect if you've struggled with addiction or know of someone who is or has, you know the inner turmoil. Part of me wants to protect my children from even know...

*Disclaimer: This is not an ad for purple bras. Have you ever read a meme or blog telling you to "Be Thankful" and you kind of want to punch the author? Because I have (felt that way, not punched some...

We started this summer with great dreams of down time and travel and recreation. And now, summer is quickly ticking toward fall. And those great dreams have yet to find legs. Competing work schedules,...

Ever have a rough day and just need a good ol' dose of Scripture? Yeah, me too. I put these together for those hard days. Those mom days that you're not sure you can get through (I'm having one of tho...

Our oldest two children went straight from high school to university. This is, of course, what most students do. Students taking a gap year, however, is becoming more and more common. Gap years are ac...

Bona Fide. It's a Latin phrase. We take it to mean real, authentic, genuine. A bona fide antique. A bona fide painting. A bona fide diamond. But that's not actually the meaning of those two Latin word...