My heart is alive because of Jesus. I adore my hilariously thoughtful husband and my 4 rascally boys. I delight in poetry, laughter and London Fogs.
I was woken this morning at 4:40am by a sweet seven-year old who had dreamed he was a spy in the backyard who had taken a potty break. Let’s just say it was a very realistic dream. After showers and laundry, fresh sheets and snuggles, he was sound asleep, but the acrobatic feats of the … More Chiseled
It has been a HOT summer in Seattle thus far and this pregnant mama is not cooling down easily. Add to that 3 wilting little boys and a husband away at YL camp all week, and you’ve got a recipe for serious melt downs. Or so I thought. On the contrary, it has been a … More Expectations
Do you have those days ever when you are just draggin’? I have had a lot of those of late. Hot. Pregnant. Raising 3 wily boys. I am not sure what your circumstances are that make you drag, but I know we’ve all got them. I dream of margins. I think I love the design … More Margin
I have so much to learn. I have never believed the illusive lie that “I have arrived”. I feel like the more that I learn, the more there is to know. About God, about ministry, about friendship, about marriage, about parenting, about life. More often than not, I feel a failure; I feel like I … More Take me to school.
Yep, you guessed it. Or maybe you didn’t… Frankly, I should have known…. I am a boy mama through and through. Four boys!!!! Four. FOUR. I was up early this morning, not anxious or worried… preoccupied is the best word. I couldn’t sleep for the curiosity and hopeful wondering of WHO this little one would … More It’s a . . .
Talking with a dear friend today, I was given the sweetest perspective on the life I am housing. She is wise and wonderful and asked me how I was processing this new one in light of what we have walked through these past months… She proceeded to share of her own story, of how she … More Life for Life
As I begin to wake up from the nauseous exhaustion that was my first trimester of pregnancy, my brain seems to be coming alive again. Where I was before in survival mode, {and admittedly still have moments when fatigue hits and my brain draws blanks!} I do feel as if I am gaining capacity and … More Intruders
Eleven years and six days ago, I went on a blind date. A handsome young man driving a very clean white Subaru whisked me off on an adventure one sunny evening in April. Conversations unfolded whilst on a walk around Greenlake and lingered over s’mores at the Blue Water Bistro… I came home that night, … More Nine Years and Counting…
I LOVE to read. I remember getting lost under the covers when I was young, and then a bit older {and maybe even last week}, staying up through much of the night to devour stories of all sorts. And while the electronic kind are convenient in, I want real live books, the kind that you can … More Ink
Six months ago, I learned I was pregnant. In a walking boot and unable to drive due to an achilles tendon rupture, the news took me by surprise, but was also a confirmation of spring dreams and a yet-unearthed desire for #4. Days later, my sweet friend gifted me with a wooden, weathered, burnt-orange 6 … More Heartbeat
THE TETHERING PLACE 