Have you ever not done something you knew you needed to do, or not done something you knew would be the right thing to do? Or worse yet, not only did you not do the thing you should’ve done, but you did the opposite? Or maybe, maybe you even DID do something, but it was… Continue reading A Tale of Two Emilys
Change makes me nervous. And boy’o’boy my husband & I have had SOO many changes this past year, but in so many good ways. In less than 24 months we received an infertility diagnosis, went through IVF, got pregnant, had a baby, sold our business’s commercial building, & transitioned from being third-party employed to self-employed… Continue reading Beyond Circumstances
The world says our lives need to be shiny, perfect, reel-ready, & on-trend. It says bland is the ordinary. But what is ordinary can often be the sweetest. I choose ordinary when it means more time with my family. I choose ordinary when it means more time with my husband. I choose ordinary when it… Continue reading Ode to the Ordinary
Closures.Protests.Supply-shortages.Inflation.Economic uncertainty.Political uncertainty.Global uncertainty. How’s your blood pressure doing now?The past few years have been insane & so incredibly stressful, but God has used it to teach me some incredibly important lessons & to grow a spirit of dependence on Him through it. The beginning of His lesson began in 2020. My husband’s business was… Continue reading Finding Peace in God’s Preparation
Exhaustion. Frustration. Irritation.As lingering congestion hangs on from last month’s ick, these feelings seem to well up for a moment as she cries & grows restless in my arms.“I just want to sleep” is the thought that flits through my mind.Then I pause & remind myself that this moment almost wasn’t possible.So I breathe in… Continue reading Trading-In Moments
