I Blinked
I blinked and this year is well more than half gone. I blinked and my sweet baby boy will be four months old next Saturday. I blinked and the newborn I held in my arms seemingly yesterday is thriving in all the joys of infanthood… smiling, laughing, cooing, rolling...
The Blessing of Fellowship
About a week and a half ago, my youngest sister and her fiancé flew in to celebrate their engagement party. I had not seen my sister since she moved away last summer to work on a cattle ranch and it felt great to finally be reunited again, even if...
To Have and to Hold
In this chaotic world, I’m grateful for three years of marriage with the man I love. Yesterday was our anniversary. Sometimes, it seems like it was just yesterday that we pledged our marriage vows. Other times, it feels like a lifetime ago, especially when I think back on all...
The Masks We Hide Behind
When Executive Order 63 was enacted here in the Commonwealth of Virginia at the end of May as part of the plan to begin opening back up after all of the pandemic craziness, there was a section I was extremely ticked off about. It was the part that made...