Moonlight steamed through the window, casting a frosty glow across the patchwork bedspread tucked tightly around my twelve-year-old frame. Downstairs our grandfather clock sang out eleven hearty gongs, and I could hear ...
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Lately || November 2024
What a year this month has been! November isn’t over just yet, but with election season (blessedly) in the rear view mirror and Thanksgiving a lingering belly ache, I’m more than ready ...
A Sprinkling of Love and Beauty
I’ve been spending a lot of time in Psalm 23 lately. You’re likely familiar with this passage that is a mainstay at funerals (and movies featuring funerals). In this quintessential psalm, the ...
Lately || October 2024
For as long as I can remember, October has been my favorite month of the year. This October was a little different—not necessarily bad different, just different from my usual experience of ...
Lately || September 2024
Happy Fall, y’all! I know that claiming this as my favorite season is about as basic as it gets, but the heart loves what it loves, and this heart of mine can’t ...
Kalinda Joy & Sullivan Luke || Five Is a Vibe!
Hello again, friends! I’m back today with an update on my middle two because they are turning FIVE YEARS OLD this Friday! I write letters like these to my kids each month ...
Lately || August 2024
Every one of us has moments that split our lives into a Before and an After. The births of each of my children have been personal such moments, and welcoming Nickelson into ...
Say Hello to Nickelson Ryan!
Hello friends! I am so thrilled to pop in from my maternity break today to share that the reason for my break—our precious Nickelson Ryan (“Nico”)—is here! He arrived on the afternoon ...
Lately || July 2024
This month has been an absolute whirlwind! From the crazy news cycle to a busy summer schedule and plenty of nesting, my mind and hands have been kept busy! Here’s a look ...
Be Here, Now (July Verse of the Month—Psalm 16:11)
Pregnancy does not last forever. It may seem interminable, but no woman in history (that I’m aware of) has ever gotten pregnant and stayed that way indefinitely. The above may seem like ...