A Beautiful Birth | Dean Forrest Collie

September 27, 2019.Reading time 20 minutes.

Dean Forrest Collie was born Tuesday night at 11:12pm on September 24, 2019. He was a hefty 9.8 pounds and 21 inches long, so it seems he took his time in utero very serious. He came prepared for a famine, but pretty sure he hasn’t been hungry for a second yet. Our Birth Story Since […]

We are living our greatest fear.

July 29, 2018.Reading time 19 minutes.

To my grief readers: I realize my place in my journey with grief is mine. Today feels hopeful. Tomorrow I might want to say one million eff words. You never really know and it really is all a journey to embrace the feelings, memories, and find hope. As I have learned these few short and […]

Happy Mother’s Day, Mom! I’m glad you weren’t perfect.

May 14, 2017.Reading time 12 minutes.

Mother’s Day seems to mount in both its meaning and sentiment the older I get. The more I get to know my mom, the woman, rather than simply as my mother, the more I am deeply grateful and incredibly impressed at what she has both sacrificed and experienced. As a kid our worlds are small […]

30 never looked so good…

April 25, 2016.Reading time 18 minutes.

Well, if you’re reading this then turning 30 did not kill me. So that’s something to celebrate. You’re either thinking two things right now: OMG SHE IS 30 – I DON’T WANT TO BE THIRTY What? The thirties were the best time of my life! **If you hated your 30’s – no need to […]

How We Write | From Expert to Ordinary

April 25, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

I’ve been sifting through lots of words the last two years. I stopped writing for a quite a large portion of that time. I sensed God calling me into stillness and intentional silence. It’s been pure love and hate. Silence can be deafening and stillness uncomfortable. I have asked the Lord more times than I […]

Love Big or Go Home

April 25, 2016.Reading time 5 minutes.

Grown up love is all kinds of magical. It’s hard. It’s committed. It’s relentless. It forgives so many times it loses count. It keeps showing up – in smile and in tears. It pushes through. It plows through the uncomfortable and messy. It disregards self and chooses someone else, regardless of how that someone will […]

Ponder: think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion.

December 31, 2015.Reading time 6 minutes.

After the birth of Jesus, there was a whirlwind of life and activities and events. So much busyness. Guest and celebrations. Honor and reverence. Recovery and adjustments. I cannot imagine the blend of feels going on. New life as a mother, trying to comprehend being entrusted with the Savior of […]

He will quiet you with His love.

October 2, 2015.Reading time 4 minutes.

He will quiet you with His love. I wasn’t going to write this post. I’ve preached it on stages. I’ve shared it at coffee shops and on sofa’s and dinner tables with ladies around me, but I haven’t “publicly” written in a while. I’m not sure how to explain the why, but I wanted a […]

A Summer of Feels

June 20, 2015.Reading time 12 minutes.

Summer time has always been my favorite. Even as a full time working adult (you know where summer is really just a mythical part of your past you know existed at one time, but now you’re not sure – DID I DREAM ALL THE GOODNESS UP OR WAS IT REAL LIFE – WHY DO JOBS […]

My Week of Meals: Meal Planning Made Easy

April 14, 2015.Reading time 9 minutes.

Planning ahead is key. I know this. I know I function so well when I do this. I know I will spend gobs of dollar bills to make this happen (aka – buy healthy meals prepared by someone else), but lately I’ve been focused on not letting my crazy life take precedence over the fundamental […]

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