Motherhood is full of little mountains to climb every day. You know the metaphorical "mountains" I'm talking about, like the uphill struggle of getting a toddler who's picky about food to eat her dinner or the actual mountain of laundry that you don't have time for. Regardless of how the mountains manifest, every parent has climbed many. I recently got to do something fun and attempted to climb a real mountain. I took a day trip to Harpeth ... Read the Post...
5 Starter Tips for Praying With Your Husband or Wife
Figuring out how to pray with your spouse can be hard, but the reward is beyond measure! Praying together will enable both of you to live out the vocation God has called you to (marriage!) more fully and completely. For many of us, prior to marriage, prayer was a private exchange between you and God alone. Because of this, praying out loud and with another person may seem awkward, scary, or even embarrassing. In this blog post, I’m going ... Read the Post...
Discovering the Sacredness of the Home During Quarantine
I come from a line of builders. Both of my grandfathers, maternal and paternal, were in the trades of building and repairing things. This week, I built my first piece of furniture — an art ledge for our family living room. The blueprints called for just three pieces of wood, some wood glue, wood stain, and a few screws. I chose this as my first project because it seemed perfect for a beginner builder like myself. As foolproof as this ... Read the Post...
Ginger Tea With My Grandfather
In loving memory of Grandpa Bill. Image Source: Grøn te The humidity of early summer always makes me reminisce about childhood. Particularly, I've been thinking a lot about the time I spent as a kid with my late grandpa. He passed away last October, and this Saturday, June 27, would have been his 82nd birthday. One of my clearest memories is how he would spend afternoons in the hot garage working on one DIY project or another, and I'd ... Read the Post...