When I think about trust, I think about our bus. Those four months living in our converted school bus were the hardest months of my life — physically, emotionally, financially, spiritually. We set out to travel… but we hardly traveled at all. We were broke and exhausted, with very little to show for the sacrifice […]

Books are a big part of our family life — the kind of “big” that shapes our days without us even noticing. We love piling together on the couch or sitting on the floor beside the bookshelf, reading one story after another. I get into character voices (of course!), and the kids eat it up […]

Mealtimes vary in our home — and honestly, that feels normal for this season. Breakfast is something easy we can throw together: yogurt parfaits… eggs and bacon with toast… scrambled eggs with hashbrowns and some fruit on the side. Nothing fancy — just what’s quick and available. Lunch? Well… let’s just say it’s rarely planned. […]

Have you ever noticed that the moment you decide,“Today, I’m going to be more patient with my kids. Today, I’m going to do better,”that’s the day everything seems to fall apart? Motherhood is the most important thing I’ve ever wanted to be. Ever since I was a little girl, that’s where my heart felt most […]

Motherhood has been teaching me lately that no matter how carefully I plan, kids are wildly unpredictable. Life unfolds on its own accord. As a mom, I’m learning that trying to force a moment into a shape I imagined usually leads to frustration. Instead, I’m practicing how to breathe, release the fear that rises in […]