You may not be a football fan, and that’s okay. But I think we learn important lessons through sports. Today, my family and I sat and watched an emotional Saints game. I know there’s a lot of people who don’t understand that, but there is a lot of pride for the team who represents your … Continue reading Have a team focus outside of sports
It has been a month since I have sat back and poured into this blog. Actually, it's been a month since I've truly taken time to reflect on all that has been going on for our family. We're in a season of chaos... Actually, I feel like mine and Dustin's relationship has always included chaos, … Continue reading A month full of thankfulness?
I'm sorry. I'm sorry that sometimes Mommy becomes frustrated and I fail to keep it together. I'm sorry that no matter how many times I tell myself I'm going to give gentle parenting a try, I fail and have to start over. I'm sorry that I don't always count to 10 before responding to you. … Continue reading To my toddler, love Mommy
September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, which means this topic is so important to discuss right now. When the sweet Snead family asked me to write about this topic and my family’s experiences, I was so honored. Summarizing the journey my family and I have faced is far from easy but I feel it … Continue reading The Branch family’s story of faith
We are all so glued to our screens these days. I get it some of us must use a screen to work or for school. Even right now I am using a screen to right this post. But is all this screen time good for us, is it helping us live intentionally, or is it … Continue reading Don’t silently kill your family
This has been a week. Actually, it's insane to think that school just started on Monday. I'm sure we are all well aware of how hard it is to get into a good routine that makes day to day life a little easier, especially when one has a toddler. You see, when we first … Continue reading Intentional living requires balance
Hey everyone!! It is good to be back to blogging. I know I was not very present on the older blog but some of you really liked the stuff I had written. So I hope that continues with this revamp of our blog. So to start off I want to give you guys a … Continue reading Intentionally living through discipleship
The other day, I was scrolling through social media and I came upon a shared status that essentially degraded fathers. It talked about how fathers have no real claim to their children and how they will never understand what it means to take care of a child. It talked about how mothers are sent straight … Continue reading We all are worthy, even dads
Miss the first part of her story? Hear about Elizabeth's decision to choose natural here. As I neared my last few days of pregnancy, I packed my bags (obviously including a separate bag just for my diffuser and oils) and stayed with my in-laws as they lived significantly closer to where I would be delivering … Continue reading Elizabeth Biles: Sixteen hours of worship
I have put off writing about this for over a year now and I am not even sure why. I use the typical excuses; I don’t have the time, I don’t have anything to say, my story isn’t special. Then, finally, I grabbed my bottles of Frankincense and Orange essential oils, turned on my birth … Continue reading Elizabeth Biles: Choosing natural
