I went for a run this morning. At one point in my life I was an enthusiastic 1/2 marathon runner. I would run 5-6 miles daily. For various reasons, I haven’t run regularly for 3… Read more

It’s really only two months into the new year and it has become obvious why God put the word resilient on my heart. Like so many other areas of my life, he is asking me… Read more

Thursday morning thoughts… I am working through a really thought provoking bible study right now with a mother’s prayer group. We met as a group this morning and had great, thought provoking discussion and now… Read more

Before the weekend begins I will have turned 40. In the past few weeks I’ve thought about this new age, this new decade, this new beginning. I thought back to my 30th birthday. I had… Read more

Recently, someone told me I was resilient. For days before that, I was praying for God to put a word on my heart. I wanted to practice a word for the year. I was thinking… Read more

I want to find joy in the journey. I want to share a joy filled life with my husband and children. I want a closer relationship with God. All of those things are truths about… Read more

This is a pretty Catholic heavy post. But it is Us. We are Catholic and we lean heavily on our faith. I haven’t posted in a while on the blog so to catch you up,… Read more

Memories are fleeting. As I create new memories with my children, I find that my memories from childhood are becoming more difficult to summon. This is me trying to preserve them. Some memories seem more… Read more

I love this state I call my home. Here is a poem I wrote 20+ years ago that still rings true for me. MY HOME My home is in Nebraska where the long grass sways… Read more