I’ve picked a Word of the Year instead of a resolution for the last several years… my words have been… 2015 – Simply 2016 – Connect 2017- Intentional 2018 – Growth 2019 – Grateful Pick a word with me! Word of the Year friends… this is a neat free resource … More Word of the Year »
A friend asked me about my JOY JAR today so I thought I’d share with you too! 🌺 ✨ My SIL gave me this for my birthday in January. I love it! Now it’s getting full with scraps of paper (and fun gel pen memories) of things that bring me … More Joy Jar »
“Just Keep Swimming” (yes from the movie Finding Nemo) used to be my motto…. It’s not a secret that my road to motherhood was not the “dream job” entry I had planned… fast forward version… miscarriage, liver tumor, 2/3 of my liver removed, traumatic emergency c-section with Caroline and then … More Just Keep Swimming »
Deep thoughts…. ever feel like you are wandering without a super specific calling? “I believe the reason you don’t know what you are called to do is because you are called to do something no one has ever done before.” – Lisa Bevere Whoa. Let that sink in for a … More Wandering… waiting for your calling? »
For a long time we thought about moving… we had a checklist of things it would be nice to have… like a coat closet (random that we don’t have one), a playroom, a guest room, bigger yard…. BUT we’ve realized that the “perfect house” can never top our love for … More Less Stuff »
I’m excited! I finally made a Family High Five based off of our weekly #marriagehigh5 questions. 🖐️ Cheers to starting the new year with quick family meetings and these 5 questions to keep us on track and connected. I put together the marriage high five about 4 years ago and it’s THE BEST … More Family High 5 »
The older I get, the more I realize how many people are hurting, broken and struggling. Life is hard. There are lots of curveballs. LOTS. This season can be extra hard. Know that YOU are loved. YOU are enough. Facebook perfect world doesn’t exist. I promise. I surely don’t have … More Bloom »
Ready for the inspirational message of the day? Ha. ☀What do you see first? The gorgeous sunset over the lake this evening or the 💩 on the window? An unexpected reminder to #magnifyJOY
How did we first meet? Share below. ☀💛 The older I get the more I appreciate community and my tribe – near and far – from dear friends and family, to friends from decades ago – Minnesota, Hawaii, Texas, Marcus High School (and McAuliffe & Milliken & Briarhill!), Aggieland (how can … More Tribe of Light Bringers »
There’s nothing quite like coming over the hill out of a TORRENTIAL downpour to see a beautiful rainbow. Walking on sunshine came on the radio too! ☔ ☀ 🌈 My word of the week is “perspective.” Be on the lookout for your rainbows this week! *Our neighbor shared this pic. Love it. And … More Rainbow Perspective »
