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Faith, motherhood, and the holy ordinary — written in the margins of real life.

Faith
September 8, 2026

He Knew The Secret To Life

In loving memory I woke up this morning and realized the date. Twenty years ago today, my brother left this Earth to be with…

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Motherhood
August 18, 2026

The Lunch My Toddler Always Eats (Cheesy Chicken Fritters)

Faith + Motherhood + a little something in the kitchen Cheesy Chicken Fritters The lunch my toddler actually eats. Crispy on the outside, melty…

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Faith
August 13, 2026

I’m Over It

I need to say this plainly, because I can’t hold it in anymore. I am so tired of watching people I love suffer. Through…

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Faith
August 11, 2026

God Wasn’t Being Subtle

If you had told the girl at her very first small group that she’d one day be leading one, she would have laughed in…

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Faith
July 31, 2026

Rejoice. Pray. Give Thanks.

It’s happened a few times in my life where I wake up with a pressing thought. I say pressing because it feels so impressed…

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Motherhood
July 30, 2026

The Luna-Sized Phone

Luna found an old calculator at her grandparents’ house, and they let her bring it home. We couldn’t figure out why she was so…

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Faith
July 7, 2026

Too Expensive

There’s a pilates reformer class I keep circling back to. And every single time, I talk myself right out of it. Too expensive. That’s…

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Wellness
June 14, 2026

The Fajita Bowl That Unexpectedly Slapped

I tried this one straight from the Family Meal Planner this week, half-expecting “fine”… and it unexpectedly slapped. Smoky seasoned chicken, charred peppers, garlicky…

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Faith
June 6, 2026

We’re Here! (And There’s Room For You)

Okay hear me out… when I was pregnant with my daughter I resonated strongly with the worship song “Make Room” by the Church Will…

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