My Kitchen’s Not White, and That’s Okay. Choosing Contentment.

Contentment:: a state of happiness and satisfaction. Pinterest:: the fastest way to obliterate contentment. Period. I love Pinterest. It’s become my go-to for recipes, organization tips and outfit ideas. It’s also one of the fastest ways on the planet to become totally and utterly obsessed with giving everything and everyone (including your dog) a makeover. […]

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11/02/15

Waiting for November

I have been waiting for November for what feels like forever. Not because I can’t wait for Thanksgiving (although I love it!), or because I love seeing Christmas decorations overtake the aisles of Target, Hobby Lobby and Costco the moment the clock strikes midnight (and sometimes before) on Halloween. I’ve been waiting for November because […]

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The Guilt of Rest

I’ve been trying to write this post for more than a month now. Think I’m joking? I’m not. Why did it take so long to write a single post? Did I get distracted? Yes. Was I being lazy? No. Do I love to write? Yes. Is it the last thing at the bottom of a […]

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A Letter to My Lily; On Your Sixth Birthday

My Lily Girl, There’s something funny about time. It can speed by so fast that your memory can barely keep up, or it can trudge along at such a slow pace that you think you’ll die under the weight of waiting. Six years ago I was waiting for you to arrive. And the waiting was […]

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"For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. The spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, "Abba, Father." The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children."

ROMANS 8: 14-16, ESV

“A quiet heart is content with what God gives.”

- ELISABETH ELLIOT