In my own way and in my own time I’ve been reflecting on the details of this last year- everything from the pandemic to the pregnancy and birth of my second daughter. But as I have been thinking on this transition from one year to another, a year especially focused on death in a worldwide… Continue reading “In Life, in Death, O Lord, Abide With Me” – Happy New Year
Tag: Emotional Health
In the midst of this
Today I sat on my toddler’s bed, ready to rush through “Jesus Loves Me” while my 2 year old cried (nap time is never popular around here) and my 3 month old screamed in my ear because she was hungry. It had been a day. We had spent a morning in an unstoppable cycle of… Continue reading In the midst of this
Mommying
So in love with this girl. Being a mom is so hard sometimes, and there are days when I just sit down and the tears practically puddle around me, but this girl, this little heart and soul, is so worth every pain, anxiety attack, sleepless night, and emotional day. I want her to grow up… Continue reading Mommying
You Matter.
I liked this quote I just read by Nancy Wolgemuth: “…But the goal of it all [service towards others based from a heart of kindness, not just a checklist of chores] is to show others the goodness of Christ - on a practical, personal, you-matter-to-me basis.” Service and kindness for the sake of the concept… Continue reading You Matter.
Emotions
Some thoughts inspired by this fantastic episode from the Journeywomen Podcast. This Episode is so so good. I had no clue how positive and important emotions are until I was 18, severely depressed, and suicidal because I felt guilty for every emotion I felt. I felt like my “neediness” was a terrible thing and no… Continue reading Emotions