I know I don’t write here often, I’m okay with that. I write here as God leads. Today I fell lead, though I’m not sure where it’ll take me. I just needed to thought dump and praise Jesus for this busy, beautiful life out loud. So, how are things? I’ve been busy keeping articles up […]
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Lylah’s Birth Story: Birthing Day Arrives
In an effort to not make one humongous, ginormous post with everything related to Lylah’s birth I’ve divided it up into three posts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 (you are here!) Saturday February 11th I woke up super early, even before the kids, with a really strange energy pulsing through me. I think I […]
Lylah’s Birth Story: Gearing Up for Labor
If you haven’t read Part 1 of the birth story background, go do that first! The week leading up to Lylah’s birth (38 weeks) I had this gut feeling it was going to be my last week pregnant. Every time I felt a discomfort, heavy, achy, not able to hold Sadie in my lap well […]
Lylah’s Birth Story: The Background
Lylah’s birth story is so much more involved than just the nitty gritty details of contractions and when things happened on her birthing day. No, there was so much soul work done that God began doing before I even saw those 2 lines on a test last May and His work carried through my entire […]
2016 Year of Trust + What’s in Store for 2017
Sitting here in this very spot– my white Ikea desk and chair covered in pen and marker thanks to my kids– one year ago I knew God was going to call me out of my comfort zone. I knew He was going to call me to trust Him no matter what, and so that was […]
We Caved. Baby #5 is a….
First off let me say this: I had found peace with not finding out. I had. I was excited for “that moment” after birth, I think because I was so certain that I already knew if the baby was a boy or girl. But my kids were super excited going into our ultrasound at 26 […]
Praying Specifically: Asking God for Dreams
Prayer. I may not have a dedicated quiet prayer time but I do seem to pray all throughout my day, little conversations between me and God all day long. I love that we have this direct calling line to God and we have the Holy Spirit in us, to guide us and even intercede for us. […]
Boy or Girl? I’m Going Crazy.
Okay, maybe it’s not driving me crazy. Anymore. …But it was in the earlier in the second trimester. Like, I was obsessive. It ate me alive in some moments and all I could think about while my 4 other little ones ran around destroying my house and I ignored laundry (though nothing new there…). While everyone in […]
Is There a Baby In There?
Is there a baby in there? That’s what my 3 year old asked me a week or so ago, pointing to my tummy. I laughed and said, “Nope, I don’t think so unless God has other plans!” Turns out He did. Last Saturday I was washing the bacon grease off the breakfast pan when I […]
The Birth Hour Podcast: My Red Tent Birth
I love sharing my birth stories with others. Partly for myself, to remind me of my own strength inside and to reminisce on the most special days of my life. My children’s birth days mean so much to me, whether they were “natural” or not, they all have memories and taught me something about myself. […]