Drinking all the cups of coffee. Sharing all the drops of bliss. Creator of a cozy home & mama village.
I get it. I get it. If you know me in person or through social media, then you know that lattes (despite drinking lots of decaf) and lavender (plus ALL the oils) are my jam. But, I thought I would share a few other things inspiring me these days. First on my inspiration list is... Continue Reading →
Micah laid in front of me on the bed, feet kicking, fists clenched, crying. I sobbed too. Waiting for my milk to letdown. Waiting for the tingle to know that Micah wouldn't have to work very hard to latch and drink. Despite several tongue and lip tie procedures, his latch has never been good. He... Continue Reading →
Some mornings I write because there is a burning passion in my soul to explain a perspective, share a heartbreak, rejoice in a moment. Then, there are other times I write, because my everything about my being - spirit, soul and body - is tired and needs to find its wings again. This morning would... Continue Reading →
A week or so ago, I wrote down some goals for 2015. Things like "run a 10K or half marathon," "make more time to personally relax," and "get back into cooking healthy meals." All good goals. All worthwhile. All legitimate desires. None, though, that truly echo how I want 2015 to be characterized. I want... Continue Reading →
After several weeks absent from my blog, I opened my own webpage and began to read again of Dandelion Dreams. On that sunny morning, I had just marked the four week anniversary of our miscarriage and the two week anniversary of Grandpa Bill's death. My shriveled heart was due for a long soak in the... Continue Reading →
"Our approach to the Christian life is as absurd as the enthusiastic young man who had just received his plumber's license and was taken to see Niagara Falls. He studied it for a minute and then said, 'I think I can fix this.'" ~A story retold by Brennan Manning in The Ragamuffin Gospel (p. 13)... Continue Reading →
A friend recently updated her Facebook status to read: "God is blessing our faces off." While that shouldn't be taken literally, I understand and corroborate the motivation that inspires such a status. God is blessing us . . . Taste the words. Let their flavors mingle in your mouth and delight your tongue. Swallow. Let... Continue Reading →
Dear David, I eagerly logged on to my friend's computer this morning in her adorable clapboard house in North Carolina, hoping for an email update. Hoping to hear your voice breathe life through black-and-white words. Hoping to know how the Talibe street boy outreach went yesterday. Hoping to know how the team is handling the heat and... Continue Reading →
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