Friends are such an important part of life. They are your community. They can be your lifeline. The best of friends will lovingly tell you how it is, call you out when you need an attitude change, encourage you to do the right thing, and stand by you during the hardest of times. This year I’m [...]
Today we went to church like we do most Sundays. Have I mentioned that I really love the church we are at now? I literally weeped through the first service we went to there. It hasn’t been since my college & post college days at New Life Church that I really felt like I was at the church God wanted me to be in.
The other day at the pool I watched Izzy approach another girl and ask, “Will you play with me?”. Why does it seem so much easier for little kids to strike up random friendships? As an adult, it seems harder to approach a random stranger and ask “Will you be friends with me?” It’s even [...]
It’s easy to fall into a “roommate” type relationship with your spouse if you’re not careful. Life after marriage gets busy with work, chores and friends. It gets even busier with children in the mix. I read an article awhile back that gave a shockingly low number of hours that couples with children will spend together alone (awake) in a week. I think the number was around 5-8 hours per week.
It takes effort to keep a relationship going. Just because you’re legally married and living under one roof does not automatically make your relationship stronger. It takes time, communication and intentional effort for a relationship to thrive. If you are already in the routine of putting in that effort before kids come along, you’ll be better off in the long run.
I think I’m a fairly extroverted person. I am energized by a crowd of people. However there has been a handful of times when I have craved solitude. The first time it really hit me was when Izzy was around 18 months old. I had been a stay at home mom with no babysitter or family around to take her off my hands for just a couple hours. I really wanted to just be by myself, read a book, and sleep.
If you are a frequent visiter on this blog you usually see things about our family and life. However, I’ve felt a the need to create a new category of blog posts and speak about the deeper things in life. I will write about the things that cause me to think a little harder and challenge me to grow as a person, mother, wife and follower of Jesus Christ. So look to the right and click on the link for “Living Deeper”. There will be more to come.
