As we are in the process of transitioning through seasons, from Fall to Winter, I find myself gearing up with heavy duty jackets and...

I have always loved Christmas with my whole heart. I grew up in a home that cherished simple traditions centered around the birth of...

Have you ever heard someone say "that really triggered me" and wondered what they meant or what that experience felt like? Loving people...

I wish more than anything that this topic was one I knew nothing about. I wish my boys were able to grow up in a home with both of their...

Every year, on Easter, I get overwhelmed with emotion when I reflect on God’s love for me and the sacrifice he made for MY salvation. I...

I have spent much of my life being a peacekeeper. I didn’t even realize it until I started counselling and was asked the...

I looked around my house, post-Christmas, and thought to myself “What a MESS!” Our normally tidy and minimalist home turned into a LEGO...

Last week my youngest son and I were horsing around and I jokingly threw him in the tub with his socks still on. He couldn’t believe I...

My boys left this week to go on a trip with their dad. They barely made it out the door before I started to cry. I thought to myself "I...

The sting of rejection is one of the worst emotional injuries. It cuts deep and can leave lasting scars. It can be difficult to bounce...

I get so fearful sometimes. Overcome by worry. Anxiety gets the best of me. I forget that I can’t carry the weight of the world and that...

After returning to work from March break, I had a conversation with a friend saying how much I would have loved to be a stay at home mom....

It is the most magical thing to revisit and reread the “big stories” from the bible to my boys that I grew up learning about in Sunday...

I'm a mother and a friend, a sister, a daughter, a coach, and a colleague. I am a teacher, a girlfriend, and a co-parent. I'm a...

Can I just start off by saying that I am not a fan of the company name "Beachbody?" I think it gives off the false impression that their...

About four years ago (right before having my oldest son Shelby), I started on the journey to eat a more plant based diet. Many recipes I...

I never knew what boundaries were. Like…I never had them. With anyone. I didn’t see the need for them until I NEEDED them. Boundaries can...

It literally takes a village to raise children. It's not just an old saying. Each village is unique in it's members, but the rallying of...

This quote by Lysa Terkeurst is a reminder of why we share our brokenness with others. "When people see us, do they see the compassion of...

I'm not sure I have ever actually said this phrase out loud, but I have thought it thousands of times. "This was NOT the plan." As I put...