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Where are you looking..

“Whatever you identify as the source of your stress, determines where you seek your peace.”- Steven Furtick This quote really resonated with me as I listened to this podcast. There has been a lot going on in my life lately, and I am completely guilty for letting the stress of all these things determine where I am seeking my peace. It’s easy to blame these stressors as the thieves of your peace, but in all reality it’s my choices that are robbing me of my peace. It’s our lack of patience in trusting in our creator that the peace that He chooses to bring to us is enough, even when what He brings isn’t what we would have chosen. It doesn’t mean that you have to be enduring extremely hard and painful trials on a path to finding peace, it can be mundane life things that disrupt your peace. For me some days it’s my children, trying to tame our crazy schedules, trying to juggle my marriage while trying to be the best mom I can be, trying to maintain my friendships, or working on making…

Back to School

There is nothing like summer coming to an end that suddenly gives you all the feels. Your kids have probably been driving you crazy, driving each other crazy, at least mine are and constantly fighting lol. I have had days where I say I’m ready and days when I’m not. I know it will be better for all of us to be back in a routine and have a little break from each other. This year our middle child starts Kindergarten, and I am having a hard time letting her go. She is still my baby, she loves to cuddle and hang out with me, and she definitely keeps me on my toes. I remember talking about this day like it would be forever until it got here and yet here we are. I hope my girls know how much I love them, how much I have treasured this time at home with them, and that I have enjoyed every little moment with them. There was not anything I wanted more than to be a mom, and I am forever grateful that I have been blessed with my three loves. Everyday is not all rainbows and…