A collection of essays written from real life — thoughtful, honest, and still unfolding.
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What the Body Remembers
There are some experiences that don’t fully resolve when they end. On paper, they’re finished. Closed out. Account balanced. Case complete.But in the body, they linger. Several years ago, I went through fertility treatments.…
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Where We Steady Ourselves
This weekend feels significant. It’s Easter—a day that carries weight all on its own. And it also marks the first weekend of worship gatherings in a new building after years of waiting. I’ve had…
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Learning to Trust Myself Again
There are moments in life when we make promises to ourselves out of pain. Not thoughtful plans.Not carefully discerned decisions.But vows born from overwhelm—never again, I won’t put myself through that, this is where…
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A Name That Stayed
We welcomed a new member into our family this week, and with our new son came a name that carries far more meaning than I ever expected it to. Joshua Ethan. What began as…
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Learning to Receive What’s Good
The road that brought us here hasn’t been an easy one. There have been moments where God’s goodness felt close and obvious—and long stretches where it felt distant, muted by grief, uncertainty, and exhaustion.…
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Reflecting on Infertility after Having Kids
3 years ago I was in the thick of infertility. We’d been trying to get pregnant for over a year and were in the middle of a treatment plan with a fertility clinic over…
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Bonding with my baby took time…
I love my daughter, but in the moments after giving birth, holding my newborn baby, I was not overwhelmed with feelings of love, awe, and wonder. In fact, if I’m being honest, I resented…
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When God Answers Prayers…
Now that the dust has settled a little, I thought I’d take the opportunity to write out a little more of how we got to where we were since it was a little bit…
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Growing A to Z 