itaintallrainbows

I had a bit of a spiritual tantrum a few weeks ago.  For weeks prior my counselor and I had been discussing my spiritual life and the tenacity with which I hold on to the rules.  She gently nudged me into the realization that deep down I believed that if I held up my end … Continue reading The Quiet

Every other Tuesday for one hour you will find me in the exact same place: sitting on the couch in the office of a lovely woman named Jules.  (Well, I get to call her Jules because she also happens to be the sister of one of my closest friends and when you have said the … Continue reading Every Other Tuesday

“They seldom reflect on the days of their life, because God keeps them occupied with gladness of heart.” ~Ecclesiastes 5:20 This little one liner has been bouncing around my brain lately. My heart has been more than occupied lately but it is far from gladness that is filling every nook and cranny. I have allowed … Continue reading A New Occupation

Happy (almost) Mother’s Day!  It’s that special time of year where church attendance goes WAY up for one Sunday, the Olive Garden is inexplicably packed and everyone scrambles around trying to find a gift that says “Thanks, mom, for wiping my butt, teaching me how to eat, and generally helping me to become a functioning … Continue reading My Cage Fight With Motherhood

I don’t know why but for the past couple of months I have been thinking a lot about adventures I have taken, be it big ones across the country or small ones across the city. And I keep finding that my warmest memories and most favorite rememberings aren’t actually about the destination where the adventure … Continue reading The Journey

I was amazed at the amount of people, mostly other moms, who let me know how much they needed to hear that they weren’t the only crazy ones.  My post last week was really only meant to be therapy for me, in a “let it all out” kind of way but instead, it continued to … Continue reading Be Gentle: Part 2

I have spent some time in the last few weeks paying especially close attention to where my thoughts wander when I let them roam.  Being a stay at home mom,  I actually have a lot of time to let my mind go on wild goose chases, because, let’s be honest, it takes very little brain … Continue reading Be Gentle

I’ve been thinking a lot about the American Dream. I feel like, from a young age, I’ve been taught to appreciate the American Dream but to not place too much value upon it. How many times in Sunday School did I hear that money is the root of all evil? Or that we, as Christ … Continue reading The American Dream and Treasure Maps

I’ve started writing on Tuesdays.  Very little of it goes beyond my journal or to a core group of friends who lovingly tolerate my ramblings, but the rhythm of unloading my soul once a week has been therapeutic and, at a time where my own therapist is still on maternity leave, (seriously, Jules, come back) … Continue reading The Blame Game