I’ve been pondering a lot lately the idea of when to shut up versus when to speak your truth. There is a time and place for everything, and it’s a common idea to “pick your battles” so to speak. I struggle with this a lot in my writing. I feel that I am meant to […]
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Original beauty, not original sin
My husband Dustin and I had a really good talk last night. One that really got me thinking. We started talking about religion and Christianity – the idea of “original sin,” what Jesus really meant by the words he said, the idea of still following Jesus but not being a part of the Christian church, […]
Less guns, more love.
I’m sitting here, almost speechless, not really knowing where to start. My heart is so heavy. I work at a community college. In fact, I sit at the front information desk of the student center, the main focal point of the whole campus. I just sit out in the open, one of the first people […]
My Dad’s on Death Row
So some of you may or may not know that my parents run a prison ministry called Revival in Prison Ministry. My dad worked in the state prison system in Indiana for about 20 years, so he saw first hand the help and encouragement that was needed for these people who are locked up. Despite […]
Freedom?
Independence Day, the day we are supposed to celebrate our freedom from the binds of persecution, the freedom to go and do as we please in life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Unless you want to marry someone of the same sex (up to a few days ago). Or eat/smoke/drink of a natural plant […]
2 more weeks!
Two weeks from today, I’ll be back at work! It’s hard to believe that my maternity leave is almost over. Though it’s gone by fast and I wish it could last forever, I’m so grateful for the time I had home with my little baby. I’ve had friends who’ve had to go back to work […]
My Soliloquy – 4/28/13 and 4/30/13
Straight out of the journal, the words that were on my heart… I love reading through my old journals, seeing what was on my mind certain days and how things have changed since then. 2013 was a year of longing – longing for a baby, for the right career, for my writing to take off. […]
Healing and enjoying my baby days
7 weeks postpartum, and I’m starting to feel like myself again. But not entirely, because I’ll never again be like I once was before having this baby. I just feel like me, but upgraded to the “Mama” version. My days are sweet – filled with cuddles and episodes of Gilmore Girls, where showers are few […]
Cohen Jasper Allen is Here! (…finally.)
He’s here! In the flesh, out of my womb, for real. 🙂 I like him a lot. A whole lot. I have a baby. A beautiful dark-haired baby boy who looks just like his daddy. He’s perfect. I am so in love. I just stare at him all the time. Even during those frustrating, middle […]
Well, it’s here.
My due date has arrived! This is the day that seemed so far off months ago when I saw that positive pregnancy test. And how surreal it is! I’m working on being patient. I know that many women are late with their first babies, so I understand it could be another week until he’s here. […]