A week ago we had some crazy wind chills that plunged our region well into negative temperatures. As we've adjusted to the Pennsylvania climate, "cold" has brought on a whole new meaning. They cancelled school because of the extreme cold, so my kids and I spent most of the day huddled around our gas heater … Continue reading Cracked Windows and Fractured Hearts
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Memories of My Miscarriage
Sometimes I think we go through hard things and then hide them. Or at least not talk about them. Sometimes it's easier to avoid them. Maybe it's too raw and real. We let memories fade and time pass and sometimes, we forget. We forget how God was with us, and we forget that people are … Continue reading Memories of My Miscarriage
A Safe Place For Blueberry Stains
My best friend Stacie sent me this piece of writing and it was too good not to share with you! Which inspired something new for 2019 here at "My Race to Run" - every few weeks, I am going to bring you a hand-selected guest blog from a different person in my life. Stacie Van … Continue reading A Safe Place For Blueberry Stains
Equanimity
Equa-what? That's what I thought when I first saw this word. But when I read the definition, I felt like I had just discovered a hidden treasure, a piece to my puzzle that I had always longed for. Spoiler alert: Marriage can be quite the rollercoaster, especially if you have kids. As I grow in … Continue reading Equanimity
My Essential Self
This blog has been in my drafts folder for at least six months. Today seemed like a good day to finish it. I am so grateful to Shauna Niequist for teaching me this phrase: "my essential self." I first read it in her book, Present Over Perfect, toward the end of 2017. I see it … Continue reading My Essential Self
Bloom
Definition of bloom (ˈblüm) - verb to produce or yield flowers, to support abundant plant life to mature into achievement of one's potential, to flourish in youthful beauty, freshness, or excellence; to shine out, glow; to become more apparent or fully expressed (as in flavor or aroma) to appear or occur unexpectedly or in remarkable … Continue reading Bloom
Grains of Sand
I love the beach. It’s one of my favorite places to be. To sit in the sand and watch the waves roll in... I love it! But I’ve found I’m a fan of the sand when it’s at the beach... not in our clothes, shoes or car! (We may or may not still have some … Continue reading Grains of Sand
My Race to Run 