In an Instant.
In all honesty, I have been doing fantastic lately, and haven't felt the need to post. That, and there hasn't been much time to post either.I was actually feeling like someone who hadn't ever had a...
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"Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy".Psalm 126:5My absence this summer is owed to several reasons. The main reason being that since my travels to Guatemala, I have come to fully...
View ArticleTransition.
Hi! Remember me? I'm still in existence, for those of you that have inquired. (And thank you for that!)In all honesty, my summer and fall seasons were amazing. They were amazing for my grief, my...
View Article2 Years.
Dearest Dylan,Happy Birthday! Two years have gone much too fast. It seems like just yesterday when I last held you in my arms. I still remember your sweet scent, and calming coos. Hearing your voice...
View ArticleLife on the Wild Side.
There are doors that God has slammed shut for 2010, and others He's flung open in 2011.I love to travel. It was my initial goal to use my passport every year that it's active. The first year it was...
View ArticleReflections. 27 Months Out.
Sit back, relax, and get comfy. This will be a long post.It's been awhile. It feels good to be back at this keyboard. I have a lot to say tonight, and that's because God has had His Hand in many facets...
View ArticleHome Sweet Home
Home Sweet Home.And I'm not implying it feels good to be back in the States.I had the most incredible, indescribable, time of my life while in Israel!I may reside in the United States, but surely, my...
View ArticleUpdate.
I can't believe it's been over 2 months since my last post! Wow!Tomorrow, Dylan would've turned 2 and a half. That's hard to believe too!In grief, there are sections of time that seem to stand still....
View ArticleA Very Happily Ever After
Recently, the man of my dreams asked me to spend the rest of my life with him. And, I said "yes!".This man loves God, works hard(harder than anyone I know), opens all my doors, prays with me, has...
View ArticleOur Love Story
It started in February of 2011. I had just begun the adventure of being a hairstylist at a new-to-me salon. Switching employers was a total God thing. It was as if He said "Go", and the door flew...
View ArticleOur Love Story ~ Part 2
Initially, our budding relationship grew very slowly (it took 3 months for him to hold my hand!). We spent countless hours in conversation, respecting each other, and getting to know one another at a...
View ArticleSowing Seeds
"Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously".2 Cor 9:6"Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he...
View ArticleA Post ~ Five Years in the Making
I have prayed nearly every day for the last five years to be writing this post. After 5 years of pleading in prayer, 10 months of battling infertility (more on that in a later post), and 11 weeks...
View ArticleThe First 20
I would be lying if I claimed that the first twenty weeks of this pregnancy were anxiety free. So I won't even try. After carrying my first baby for 38 weeks, while planning for his birth and burial...
View ArticlePregnancy Update
Wow! These last few months have been the busiest yet! My husband and I closed on our first house last November. The previous owners are building a new one, and had been renting the house from us for...
View ArticleHe's Here!
Born on Thursday, March 27, 2014! Hudson Matthew weighed 7 pounds 9 ounces, and born after a 4.5 hour labor...start to finish. He's a true gift from God!
View Article3 Weeks Old!
Hudson's first week in pictures! There's nothing more attractive than seeing your husband dote on his look alike son! Hudson has tons of hair! We try out many different styles...4 days old. We...
View ArticleHudson Newborn Pics
A very special thank you to Julie Plain Photography for these priceless pictures of our miracle baby!
View ArticleMother's Day 2014
This Mother's Day has been unlike any other. Honestly, the last five have been awful. They were painful reminders of what I once had(but lost too soon), what I yearned for in the present, and what I...
View ArticleTwo Months!
At 2 months old, Hudson weighs 13.2 lbs! He loves to smile & adores ceiling fans. He will stare at one until some kind soul will turn it on for him. He's not quite laughing yet, but is getting...
View ArticleOur Journey To Fertility
We overcome by the Blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony, so here it is. The path to parenting was not an easy one for us, but the tough road made the victory even sweeter! Where to...
View ArticleHappy Holidays & (Belated) 6th Birthday, Dylan!
I apologize for the delay. I've been battling the seasonal cold, and my youngest has been fighting a mild case of pneumonia. Thankfully, I think we're on the up and up now.This Christmas was a dream...
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“Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all...
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