Even more than just wanting children, I longed for restoration in my relationship with Him. I pondered the question again: "What do you want me to do for you?" I carefully and decidedly wrote in my journal, "I want the fullness of joy in Your presence. (Ps 16:11)"
Read MoreMaybe every day for the rest of my life I will have to choose again to believe this sweet promise that there is only ONE THING that matters. There is only ONE THING that should have first place in my heart. JESUS.
Read MoreIt has been just over 2 weeks since Lively was born and I thought I would take some time to share some of the things I've learned in these first weeks of parenthood.
Read MoreWaiting on something we really want is so natural. We are always keeping our eye out for it, always looking for it, and always aware of the absence of the thing we long for.
Read MoreI am in super nesting mode: cleaning, doing laundry, washing dishes, and overall trying to get our house in order for when we return from the hospital with a tiny baby girl. Ironically, all these preparations have distracted me from the most important thing as I prepare to be a mother: my relationship with my God.
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