Encouragement

These are the days

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s2014jacphotography-kaser064Anyone who knows me well, knows that I am a huge fan of the television show Parenthood. The show is on its last leg with only 2 episodes left in the series. I always get a little sentimental at the end of a favorite series. I am the same way with the end of a good book. These characters cease to exist and their lives must be tidied up, and I have to hope and trust that the writer or author does the story and the characters justice.

I just finished watching last night’s episode and I was lying in bed awake, knowing I just had to write this post. If you haven’t seen last night’s episode there are some minor spoilers headed your way. Continue reading →

Breakfast Challenge

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Ok, everyone, it’s time to make some changes in my eating habits. My two main goals are cutting back on sugar and cutting back on processed food. When I sat back and thought about how I was going to accomplish this, I became overwhelmed. SO, I decided to start slow. I am starting with breakfast.

Every morning I have a cup of coffee with quite a bit of flavored creamer. Some might say I have some coffee with my creamer. Ha. I also have a bowl of cereal. So, breakfast really is the perfect place to start Continue reading →

Staying In

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So, tonight will be our first New Year’s Eve where we don’t either host a party or go to a party. We are. . . staying in. Pretty sure I used to say something about “those” couples who had no life and couldn’t do anything fun anymore once they had kids. So. . . sorry about that! We have put our 15 month old through a lot in the past 2 weeks with a trip to see family and then a few events even when we got back. Sometimes, you have to make a decision for your child and try to return him/her to some state of normalcy and consistency. I understand that. Now. (Ha.)

I am looking forward to an evening with my 2 favorite boys in the whole world. I know I am blessed beyond measure. I am ok with staying in and reflecting on the last year with my favorite people. I mentioned in my post, Waiting For Christmas, that I have always viewed New Year’s Eve as a time of reflection. I would like to do that here by naming some of the highlights of 2014. These are in no particular order.

1. This was our first full year as a family of 3. Watching Logan go from 3 months to 15 months brought me some high highs and low lows! I learned what sleep deprivation really was like, I had a lot of nursing problems, I had to give my worry over to God concerning Logan’s laryngomalacia.

I also watched as Logan’s personality blossomed. He is the world’s best flirt. His smile is infectious. If you are laughing, he HAS to laugh along. He is intense and does everything 100%. Whether it is throwing a tantrum or giving me kisses, he gives it ALL he’s got.

He is a daddy’s boy right now. Their bond is so much fun to watch. Oh, how he loves his daddy. And little one, oh how we love you. 2014 was more special than any other year because YOU filled all of our days with YOU.

2. I turned 30. I really can’t say much about this milestone. It wasn’t that big of a deal. Who knows when the midlife crisis thing will hit, but I’m cool with turning 30. I don’t feel any different. If anything, I feel like I am finally gaining more and more credibility in different areas of life and friendship. I embrace 30. Bring it on.

3. I left my teaching job at a local college. I have been in a classroom either teaching or learning since kindergarten. This fall was the first fall of my life I didn’t enter a classroom. Yes, that was difficult. I am still learning to embrace my new role as stay-at-home mom with 100% joy. God has been growing me and I am thankful for this part of the sanctification process. He is so good to allow me to stay at home with Logan and some day, I want to be back in the classroom. For now, it is not what is best for me. (Oh, I was privileged to direct the LAST vespers every held in Rodeheaver auditorium. Even though doing that with a new 3 month old baby was a suicide mission. . .History made. Ha! And that won’t make a lick of sense to many of you, and that’s really ok.)

4. I started this blog! Though not a popular blog by any stretch of the imagination, I have a few consistent supporters who I am so grateful for! Thank you for taking the time to follow/read my blog. It has been an amazing outlet for me, and I am so glad I took a leap of faith and started it!

I have a lot I want to accomplish in 2015. But I am learning to take each day one at a time.

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Merry christmas and a very happy New Year from my family to yours!

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Waiting for Christmas

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Growing up, Christmas and the new year were both always a big deal to me. On New Year’s Eve we would host a big all-nighter, and before everyone would come over, I would sit in my room and think about the past year. I would journal about it and get all sentimental thinking about all that had happened and all that was before me in the coming year. During the Christmas season, I would savor every contata (I went to a cantata church!), every school Christmas event, and every precious moment of the season. Since then, time and busyness of life have stolen these sweet moments from me. Continue reading →

Health and BALANCE

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chemicals-196687-mWell, moms, it’s no secret. We live in an era filled with pressure to be naturally-minded.

“Eat clean. No processed foods.”

“Use oils. Never use antibiotics.”

“Don’t trust doctors. Do your own research.”

“Breast is best. NO formula.” Continue reading →

Help my unbelief

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So, its been a while! Of course, part of the reason for that is because I am chasing my sweet 14 month old all over the place. But, another reason is that I started this blog to help with my anxiety. Honestly, the past couple months, I have been feeling really good. I will always struggle with anxiety, but the intensity of my struggle has gotten better. Also, I was encouraged to never write a blog piece unless I felt compelled to write. Lately, I Continue reading →

Things I have learned about my MIL

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So, it’s no secret that I am pretty obsessed with my little boy. He is quite literally my joy. He is the most precious gift ever given to me. I make no bones about the fact that I will probably be “that” mom. You know, the one swooping in to save him from the bullies, the mean girls pulling his hair, and basically anyone else who hurts my little baby! Have you ever seen “The Goldbergs?” Continue reading →

Our Hope

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This morning I am feeling the weight. The weight of the sin that has cursed what was supposed to be perfect and beautiful. We were supposed to be naked and unashamed. We were supposed to be free of worries and anxieties. Free of sickness. Free of pain.

But sin.

It’s breast cancer awareness this month and every morning on the Today Show, another survivor tells her story. And my mind goes there. If you struggle with health anxiety, you know what I mean.  Continue reading →

To vaccinate or not to vaccinate? And other hard decisions. . .

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“YOU’RE CRAZY.” I know that’s what you are thinking. And, I may be a little crazy, but that’s ok. I’m an actress/director so I have tough skin (yah, we get a LOT of criticism!) But, I want to talk about this issue a little differently then you might expect.

The reason this is fresh on my mind is because of a conversation I had with my chiropractor yesterday. I told him that I was taking my son in for his one year wellness check the next day. We got into a discussion about vaccines and, as you would expect from a chiropractor, he recommended Continue reading →

If Music be the Food of Love. . . PLAY ON.

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Need some encouragement for your soul today? Play some music. Music has been such grace to me during difficult times. It has always been a very strong and powerful worship tool for me. Especially in my quiet moments alone. During pregnancy, one of the Getty albums was such a balm to my troubled soul. In fact, I listened to it so much that when Logan was born, to get him quiet, we would play one of the songs on the cd that I listened to so much and he would quiet right down. It was familiar to him. I guess it was a balm to his soul too.

Lately, I have been finding deep joy from an album called

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