faith. family. fitness.

I'm lying long on the couch with my feet propped up on Jay's lap, hoping to read a few pages of my latest find. Austyn has found room...

When it comes to freedom, I know a lot more about chains. ⛓ For a long while, I chose to let GRIEF hold me hostage. I chose to be held...

Austyn looked up at Jay when he was getting her ready for church today &, as she often does, brought attention to the important. . ...

Austyn prays for a brother or sister nearly every night. 🙏🏼 "Mom, when will we get our baby?" Austyn asked me out of the blue while we...

We met in a PARALLEL UNIVERSE. I was 19 & working my butt off at 3 jobs to pay for school & rent with little time for "fun." Jay was 21 &...

So.. BASICALLY... today was HUGE. 🤗 I NEVER want to forget the things that happened today. I've spontaneously HAPPY CRIED two SEPARATE...

We tell our girls to be STRONG. 💪🏼 . We tell our girls to be BRAVE. . We tell them to LOVE themselves. . We tell 'em to follow their...

It's not GRIEF that stops people from living, but often it's the FEAR of losing it all again. I almost DIDN'T step back into life with...

My kid is growing up SO FAST! Can I get an Amen?! 🙏🏼 I can BARELY pick her up anymore!!! 😵 Nothing makes my heart flutter like...

When it's SUNNY, us Seattleites make EVERY EFFORT to be outside! 😂 Sunny this morning? Instead of typing on my computer, I decided to...