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Who inspires you?

Holley asked us this week to consider who inspires us. When I thought of it, no single person came to mind – but scrolling through mymind’s Rolodex (does anyone remember what that is?) and my Facebook ‘friends’ list, there is no end of inspiration.

Who inspires me?

Those who believe that pressing through, choosing courage, holding […]

When You Need to Remember Joy

Sometimes, we just need to stand back from circumstances that threaten to overwhelm, and count gifts. Last week, as we celebrated bringing Sweet Girl home, our oven literally blew.
A giant pop, and all the power went out.
We had received other jarring news earlier in the day, and quite frankly, it was pretty much […]

When You Need to Know You’re Going to be Okay

Last week I picked up a small necklace in the hospital gift shop. All of my jewelry had been left behind at home in the rush to get our girl to the ER, and really this sparkle-lovin’ Mama just wanted to have something that felt normal.
The necklace reads FAITH HOPE LOVE.
Although it’s just a […]

When You’re Having a Hard Day

Last week, sweet Holley gave this writing prompt for today’s post: “What are the encouraging words you want to hear when you’re having a hard day?”

And friend – I had no idea how hard it was going to get.
As I type, I’m with my sweet baby girl resting in Pediatric ICU.
Our wee family has […]