0001. ask questions. ask follow-up questions. just ask.
0002. it's okay to change your mind.
0003. social media breaks are a must. so what if i miss something? life is best lived untethered to my phone.
0004. i had two more miscarriages this year. that pain never gets easier, but i can say with complete certainty that God is still good. He is faithful + worthy of every bit of my praise, even if all i can muster is a whisper.
0005. am i parenting from pride or with purpose?
0006. a long walk in our neighborhood is good for the soul.
0007. what feels like abandonment is often refinement or sanctification.
0008. there are better things i can hold in my hand than my phone.
0009. i can have thoughts + opinions about anything + everything, but i also recognize there is nuance in just about every situation. may i not let my views on freedom issues eclipse empathy for others.
0010. i will never regret beginning the day with scripture. (no matter how tired i am.) a relationship with Jesus does not happen if the bible collects dust.
0011. it took a bit, but i am confident in my mothering abilities. for so long, i compared every single thing to any mother i came in contact with. it was exhausting. but something clicked this year. jackson needs his mom; not a mixture of everyone else’s mom’s opinions. parenting with confidence only happens with the Holy Spirit.
0012. i really tried to embrace the winter season. most years, i tend to just endure it, but surviving is not living.
0013. don't be so afraid to make a mistake that you don't make a decision.
0014. emergency room physicians bill separately from the hospital.
0015. create. even if it's for five minutes.
0016. it's okay to plan + prepare, but be fluid.
0017. i dyed my hair brunette. it was fun for a minute, but it feels good to be blonde again.
0018. bullet journaling > planners
0019. go outside the norm. think of the alternative. reject a "that's the way it's always been" mentality.
0020. we got our luna girl. she loves socks + cuddles + barking at my hair dryer.
0021. i am never more awkward than when i am in an elevator.
0022. lead with love + gentleness. nothing is ever received with a scoffing heart.
0023. prayer is vital in the life of a believer. it changes things. it changes me.
0024. rest is essential + biblical.
0025. "reactive theology is not sound theology." -phylicia masonheimer
0026. jackson thrived in his first year of preschool. it was a big answered prayer for us!
0027. we took a fun trip to colorado, just the three of us. it was so fun + jackson still talks about it.
0028. jared + i celebrated six years of marriage.
0029. vacuuming is the superior house chore. (not even a chore really; it's therapeutic).
0030. we had a five-course meal at elderslie farm. i felt fancy. it was expensive. the experience was wonderful.
0031. magnesium is my new health bestie. and balancing my blood sugar has been the absolute best health advice i have ever received.
0032. we bought a lot of plants. we killed several of them. but i think we know what works for our home now.
0033. "if He can use me, He can use anything."
0034. when someone constantly points out physical attributes/flaws, it is a better reflection of their own insecurities than the person on the receiving end.
0035. i am getting too old to recap my birthdays because the number just keeps getting higher. ;)
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