Not Your Typical Woman

“Not Your Typical Woman” (I can hear some of the men from my church laughing and saying, “Ain’t that they truth?!” 😂 so glad I have had these “uncles” to tease me throughout my life.) In the last year, I learned what it means to be neurotypical vs. neurodivergent. I am the latter. In some …

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Returning to the Source

Have you ever been praying and had an image pop into your mind that is a perfect metaphor of what God is trying to teach you? Today I was praying for God to help me to be more intentional about leading my children to walk closely with Him, and the image of a relief worker …

A Note to Mothers Who are Struggling: What Do You Want Them to Remember?

Hey there, Momma. Have you been struggling, weighed down by ALL THE THINGS you have to do just to get through a day? I was on full out survival mode for a good two years; maybe more, but I really don't want to count. I have a real tendency to get choked under the hold …

It is Possible to Live TOO Small

If you have read many of my blog posts, you may already know that I really like the idea of minimalism and its benefits. I believe in living small, and I try to keep my life relatively simple. However, the last five years have taught me that it is possible to live TOO small. Sometimes, …

A Sense of Meaning: Update on My New Normal

Hey friends, thanks for stopping in. My heart is full tonight, so I thought I'd write. There've been a lot of things I would have written about the last few months, but the days have been long and full of memories and struggle and meaning. I'd be lying if I said I savored every moment. …

July 2016 Update

I had good intentions to write this post early in the month, but it's summer in the Midwest, and we are living life to the fullest while the weather is warm. Maybe it's better, because I have more to say than I did 26 days ago. When you're raising tiny people, a lot can happen …

May/June 2016 Update

At six weeks after giving birth to my second child, I now understand why bloggers announce their temporary hiatus from blogging at big life changes. The last month and a half has been a whirlwind of emotions, activity, and learning. On May 4th, after only a few hours of labor, Hosanna Lynn Marie was born …

Goals for November 2015

It's November. 2015 is almost over. Am I the only one struggling to grasp that?! Last month, my goal was to get by. This month, I'm a little more ambitious...emphasis on a little. I'm starting to feel better. I've crawled into the second trimester this week, and wonderful things are starting to happen. Though morning …

October 2015

As you may have noticed, there was no "Goals for October 2015" post, because I didn't think "just getting by" sounded all that ambitious! Morning sickness is no joke, and quite frankly, nausea is the bane of my existence. I am emetophobic (I have a serious fear of vomiting), which is a very real thing …

Goals for September 2015

We are so excited to be expecting baby Dummel #2! The truth is I have one goal for this month, and that is to get through the all day "morning sickness" without the house falling down around us. Just as I suspected, it's harder the second time around. I hope to get back to writing …