Quotable // from Joseph Campbell

“We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” ~ Joseph Campbell ...

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What I Learned in January: New Mom Edition

Over the past nine months, I read everything I could get my hands on about pregnancy, labor, delivery, and caring for a new baby. While my studying gave me a general understanding ...

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Lately // January 2015

At the start of January, I thought that this would be my last full month “sans children.” I anticipated that the next four weeks would be spent enduring pregnancy aches and pains, ...

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Charlie’s Birth Story: Part Two

(This is the conclusion of Charlie’s birth story. Head here to read Part One.) The twenty-minute drive from South Coast Midwifery to the obstetrician’s office at Hoag Hospital was not a pleasant ...

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Charlie’s Birth Story: Part One

At the beginning of the year, I chose the word “Open” to be my Word of 2015. My hope was that this word would remind me to be more open and flexible ...

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Hello, Charlie!

We are thrilled to introduce our precious, healthy, and utterly perfect baby boy, Charleston Michael Jernejcic! Charlie surprised us all by making an early debut! He was born on January 16 at ...

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Quotable // from Henri Nouwen

“When you recognize the festive and the still moments as moments of prayer, then you gradually realize that to pray is to live.” ~ Henri Nouwen ...

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Nursery Rhymes: The Twisted Stories Behind the Poems We Love

I have to say, I am one spoiled mama-to-be! Over the last couple of months, I had three wonderful baby showers, and Baby Jernejcic and I were liberally showered with blessings and ...

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Personal Advice from a Mom-to-Be

Dear Mama Kendra, Congratulations! I hope that this letter finds you happily recuperating from giving birth to an adorable, healthy baby boy. Please accept these words from your former self—written weeks before ...

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January Verse of the Month // Isaiah 41:10

In the coming year, one of my resolutions is to memorize a new piece of Scripture each month. For the month of January, I selected a verse that will remind me to ...

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