True friendship is sharing an amazing, super secret, family apple pie recipe.

I know I’ve told you about my sweet friend Nancy before. She’s my photography mentor, my adoption cheerleader, and one of my sanity keepers.

She came over a few weeks ago and taught me how to make her amazing, super secret, family recipe apple pie.

(Look mom! We broke out the apple peeler corer thingy!)

I have a few secrets to share with you. These secrets are really important and will be a gift if you let them.

From her, I’ve learned to keep those close to me who tell me truth and who lift me up.

Days can be long. Days can be hard.

Find those who aren’t afraid to tell you the ugly parts of parenting. Find those who let you cry and yell and share your mistakes.

We all make mistakes. We do.

None of us are perfect parents.

None of our children are perfect. If we pretend they are, we aren’t doing them any favors. And we certainly aren’t preparing them for the world ahead.

They were given to you to share your gifts and your love and your wisdom.

You were chosen to be their mom.

Nothing on Pinterest can replace that.

Nothing on Facebook can tell them how special they are.

Find your tribe. Find people who will speak truth in love and hold them tight. They will make you a better parent. They’ll also help you get to heaven.

And they will share their recipes with you.

And then all will be right with the world, for a few minutes… while you eat warm apple pie and ice cream.

Sweet Nancy is gonna share her recipe with you on her blog today! Go grab it! It is crazy good.

Get the recipe here!

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