Parenting is 24/7 365 days a year. Day and night, weekday and weekend. Meals and laundry. Schedules and appointments. Routines and exceptions. School and church. You get it. I get it. We all get it. The Mom life can be exhausting! Right? As mom to the Wojo tribe, I've walked through many stages of motherhood over 22 years. I've experienced parenting through infancy, toddlerhood, preschool, … [Read more...] about 5 Simple Ways to Encourage Yourself as a Mom
Letters to Taylor: On Change
Letters to Taylor:On Change Dear TayTay, Change sucks. Shh! Don’t tell anyone I used that word, because the kids aren’t allowed to say it. I never say it aloud. Just doesn’t sound ladylike. But what I mean is that change is almost always difficult. Though I’m working to find joy through the transition of adapting to life without you, sorrow still runs deep. We were creatures of … [Read more...] about Letters to Taylor: On Change
Letters to Taylor On Reminders
Letters to Taylor: On Reminders My Sweet Girl, I miss you. Oh, how I miss you. If I could measure the volume of water in the oceans deep, I know it wouldn’t come near the amount I miss you. I know, it’s quite selfish of me considering your last days on earth. You were extremely sick and suffered so much. Your body was done, and you fought to the end. For your sake, I don’t miss your … [Read more...] about Letters to Taylor On Reminders
75 Bible Verses to Help Manage Grief
Life is hard. My heart is aching today for many reasons. If you've lost a loved one, then you know that life is never the same afterwards. One of the difficulties in losing my precious Taylor girl after 22 years of fighting MPS is that there is no finish line for the grieving process on this earth. I met with a wise friend last week who used the phrase, "We're managing grief." Grief never … [Read more...] about 75 Bible Verses to Help Manage Grief
Letters to Taylor: On Lingering
Letters to Taylor: On Lingering My girl, This morning I woke suddenly with thoughts that I heard you stirring in your room. All the 22 years of mornings before you stopped breathing felt normal again for a split second. Then the reality of the pain surged forward, and I remembered. No, I didn’t physically hear you. That’s no longer possible. Life without you on earth is moving on and … [Read more...] about Letters to Taylor: On Lingering
Confident Trust Bible Reading Plan & Journal Challenge
Welcome to the March 2019 Bible reading plan and journal challenge! If this is your first time here, then I’m so glad to have you! Could I ask you to slow down for just a minute as you read this post? God has called me to host the monthly Bible reading challenge and I’ve done so for almost a decade in obedience to Him. I also know that after losing our precious Taylor to heaven on … [Read more...] about Confident Trust Bible Reading Plan & Journal Challenge
Letters to Taylor: On Healing
Letters to Taylor: On Healing My Girl, I wonder what you are doing today. If you’ve had something really yummy to eat. If you’re singing new songs. If you’re looking forward to seeing us again or if you’re content with Jesus and your new knowledge and understanding, realizing that in his perfect timing, we’ll see each other again. I’m guessing it’s all of the above. I just can’t help but … [Read more...] about Letters to Taylor: On Healing
Letters to Taylor: On Gifts in Grief
Letters to Taylor: On Gifts in Grief Sweet Taylor, I don’t think I’ll ever get used to coming home without you here. You know I’m a homebody anyways. But part of the joy in our home was having you in it. I miss you so much. I’ve often thought of some friends, parents I know who lost their two children to heaven. Now they have an empty house with no children. My heart aches for them deeply … [Read more...] about Letters to Taylor: On Gifts in Grief