Sanctified by Love

Laundry… The last few weeks I have been so far behind. I’m great at throwing in a load of mixed pieces and colors. It’s the transferring...

A few months ago my uncle had a knee replacement. When I saw him last week, I was shocked to see the difference in his gait. Before he...

God has a funny way with plans. I’m often the first to share that marriage and motherhood has looked nothing like I imagined. The...

Last week we took our daughter on a special birthday trip. We left her brothers with grandparents, and we were able to give her all of...

Have you ever driven through a thick fog? It’s almost impossible to see further than what’s right in front of you. A lot of times,...

Sometimes our kiddos do things they know they’re not supposed to do. Actually, oftentimes our kiddos do things they know they’re not...

A few months ago, the local fire department near my parents house demolished a house using fire. While they were doing this, they did...

I had just finished watching the sweetest Facebook memory. It was of Mia, around age two. She was explaining exactly how to catch a...

“Mommy, I didn’t think we would ever make it out of the woods when we were playing that game earlier,” my four year old whispered as we...

One of my favorite things about being a mom is seeing my children’s imaginations soar. It’s not unusual for me to be wandering about our...

All of the good stuff in life is messy: Cooking from scratch, baking, gardening, packing for vacation, art, traveling, babies and kiddos,...

Last night, Chris went out to put our chickens in their coop. It’s something we have to do every night. While we’re at it, we count to...

Hi Friends! Do you have an event coming up?! Let's collaborate! I am currently booking speaking events for 2024! I have a couple of...

WE❤️ Was 2023 a year of waiting for you? I know quite a few people who would categorize it as such. Waiting for a positive pregnancy...

Each day this week, our kiddos have asked, “Is it Christmas yet?” They’ve been patiently waiting, impatiently. Waiting to celebrate,...

My father-in-law used to say, “Don’t call me religious. I’m not that. I’m a Christian. I’m imperfect, and I need Jesus. There’s no way I...

Have you been feeling tired? Rundown? Discouraged? Rejected? Or maybe you want to just throw in the towel? I think we all find ourselves...

The world is so loud. It sometimes feels impossible to find a quiet spot. Trying to find a TV show to relax after a long day? Flip...

In our first few years of marriage, Chris came home from work one day and asked, “Where’s the coffee table?” I stopped what I was doing,...