Once upon a time, an eclipse came by. At the same time, there was a mom in Arizona preparing for her two older children's first day of school the following day. The eclipse was a big deal, but she felt overwhelmed at all that she had to do, so she decided she would...
Noticing Goodness
Noticing Goodness – Part Four (Practice makes perfect)
Thank you so much for joining me on this series. I hope it inspired you to look around and see the beauty that is already there! Are you ready for some practice? Really?! Okay! You are gonna write. You are going to look at those beautiful people you live with and...
Noticing Goodness – Part Three (How to Notice Goodness)
Start with His character. He IS goodÂness. All goodness comes from Him. It’s not just a character trait  like "you and I are good people". His is the very source of all goodness. As you seek Him, and your confidence grows in that, you start to rest in His goodness....
Noticing Goodness – Part Two
The next Tuesday, through a friend a church, we learned of a local family needing to find a family to adopt their grandchild, very soon. In 2000, when our first was born, we had three names chosen  Julia, Nathaniel, or Riley. This sweet boys given name is Riley. He...
Noticing Goodness – Part One
This is how my family looked in 2012. (Photo credit: Blue Lily Photography) Julia was born in 2000. Nate was born in 2003. After Nate, Brian and I struggled with miscarriages. My dear friends Heather and Hannah encouraged me to write down their names as part of my...
Noticing Goodness – The Series
Hello dear ones. Earlier this year, I spoke at a MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group and shared a message about Noticing Goodness. I've felt something tugging at my heart to share it here on this space, too. So many things pull at our attention every day. I'm sure...