Gladden The Heart

And I hope I never pretend that I do.  My life, relationships and home are messy at times. I am trying to be more comfortable with the messiness around me, and I think it is happening slowly but surely. In doing so, I think I am able to appreciate even more those times of rest [...]

at our friend and her sweet new baby boy…
The beauty of the Internet.

Resting on the couch while my children have room time.Hoping for a short nap.Looking at the exercise clothes I’m still wearing from my morning workout.Needing a shower.Ignoring the mess around me.Attempting to let go of my worries.Thinking about what we will have for dinner.Wishing I had the energy to read a book.Trying to figure [...]

during our bedtime routine of songs and prayers. 

It’s been almost a year since we moved into this house. It feels like home. It feels like our place. I look down the street at the old and new houses and it feels like my street. I’ve settled into the rhythms of the neighborhood. I like that there is a city bus stop one [...]

It’s great to find piles of books scattered around our home. Watching our children’s excitement about books and reading really does make my heart glad.

Right now part of my realistic portrayal of our lives is that my husband has the flu. Yesterday he went to the doctor after having a fever for 3 days. While there, they stuck a swab up his nose and probably touched his brain so they could confirm what we already knew. So he started [...]

We have enjoyed having sunny days recently. There’s some rain in the forecast for the near future, but it looks like the rain won’t be so prevalent, so constant, and so gloomy as it has been this month. While we were running some errands this morning my son said, “Momma, the clouds are finally asleep.” [...]