My life is not slow. I wish it was. My friend asked me a great question recently: What does the world miss out on when you’re not slow?

“Ouuu, that’s a good question.” I answered, “Patience, gentleness, self-control, presence…. All the fruits of the spirit…basically a whole lot of good.”

Since Selah’s birth, we’ve been on the go.

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My grandpa’s legacy is heavy on my mind. He died two weeks ago at the ripened age of 94. Upon hearing news of his decline, we rushed to get Selah the necessary documents to leave the country. We picked up her passport on a Friday and received permission for her to legally leave the country on a Monday, and by Tuesday I was on an airplane headed to Chicago with Phoebe and Selah.

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March is baby month and I am now 37 weeks pregnant. Fatigue is setting in and my chill mom status is turning ultra chill with a little spice. Clothes on the floor? I can’t pick it up. Healthy meals? Too much time prep. Screaming toddler? This too shall pass. Milk spilled on the floor? Lord have mercy, I need to cry in my room.

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I married a “what if?” man. That means that with each decision we make, or think about, Michael attaches a plethora of “what if” questions. He likes to lay out all the options, and then verbally process through each one. I do not. I’m more of an internal processer and I don’t like to get stuck in scenarios.

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Integrity. The world needs more of it. I need more of it. We all need more of it.

Have you ever met someone so solid, dependable, kind, thoughtful, and genuinely encouraging that without even knowing them for more than a few minutes you know; they say what they mean, and will do what they say?

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“Can you hurry up time mommy so that it can be Friday?” Phoebe asked during dinner tonight. I had just finished rattling off the plans for the week. Friday is the big day, a school field trip, their end of the year party, and a parade in town that night. We promised them we’d buy the twinkle balloons this time. The excitement is almost too much to bear for a five-year-old.   

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The future feels uncertain — from artificial intelligence to shifting global values — and yet God calls us to trust Him. Here’s how I’m learning to raise my daughters with faith, courage, and joy in a world that’s changing faster than ever.

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When’s the last time you went through your elementary and high school assignments and old journals?

Last night I was so excited when the girls went to bed on time. My immediate goal was to get cozy in my new sweat short outfit, make a cup of decaf coffee, light a candle, make some popcorn, and then sit to write.

That all changed when Michael came into the room with my old notebooks and journals.