this is a sure fire scene that my best friend is in town and my heart is full.
There are seasons of life that are full of happy things and celebrations. Then there are seasons that are hard and take more out of us. And there are seasons full of both/and. In the midst of my own both/and season, there is just not enough I can say about these people right here. Each one of them have championed me and my husband and our dreams, challenged us, contended for us, seen us, loved us, prayed for us and poured into us. Each of them stand by us and reminded us of truth and identity in our moments of doubt and have laughed and enjoyed with us in moments of victory. Each of of them have dramatically impacted our lives and have helped shape the people that we are becoming. I’m constantly learning that true community, regardless of the time spent together, looks like people who will not only stand with you on the mountain or in the valley but people who will hike up the mountain with you, who push you up it when you think you can walk another step. They are the ones who make themselves available to you and come around you when you can’t even see you need it. They are the treasured ones and i’m honoring their roles in my life today because they are so deserving of honor.
My most favorite capture of my husband to date | July 20th 2018 | pc: @delucakid | #obsessed
Him’s cute.
When you can’t stop thinking about cinnamon rolls, you make paleo ones that are just yummy to meet the need and maybe I ate most of them.
If I were a bouquet of flowers, i’d want to be these by the paralyzing talented @hannahjonesfloral
saturdaze.
This lady. What can I say other than she was mine and that was good. As most of you know, my mother past away over a year ago from cancer. Today as we celebrate mother’s all around, I’m just truly astounded by the incredible women that God has brought all around me since she passed. I miss her a lot, and often, but for me, today, I can truly celebrate. I can celebrate the beautiful women who have loved me as a daughter and poured into me like their own. I can celebrate the gloriously beautiful “mother” friends of mine, I say “mother” because not all of these women have children. A mother isn’t just defined by having children but it’s also a heart posture that is positioned to nurture, care, and pour out in love. These “mothers” have changed my life, they have loved me and inspired me with the love and nurture they give out with complete care whether it’s to me, to their children, their families or to complete strangers. Today, I stand amazed that God didn’t just leave me without a mom but that He surrounded me with love from the most beautiful women on the planet and I know if I could talk to my mom right this second, she’d be equally as amazed as I am. She’d also want to meet every woman who’s stepped in the gap for me since she passed, she’d wanna give them the biggest hug, take them to coffee and gush over how wonderful they are, since they are so wonderful to me... cause she loved the people I love. Today, I celebrate her legacy that’s never ending and living through me, my dad, and my two brothers and their children. I celebrate her for who she was to all of us and how she mothered us with every ounce of love she had. And today, I know she celebrates with me the beautiful “mothers” that God has brought around me who see me and love me, who help teach me and grow me and who remind me constantly that “mothers” are so powerful.
Remember when this little guy wasn’t 6 months old and almost 95 pounds? Me either, praise for documentation. pc: @darlingjulietphoto
to the one who pretty much rules the hardest. to the one who is literally the most selfless, loving and beautiful man i’ve ever know. to the one i get to call my husband, best friend, and forever comrade in this life. To celebrate you, is my greatest joy! I love you infinity x infinity. Happiest Birthday My Golden One! /// this insanely cool photo of my love by the brilliant @lindseyplevyak
This is my scene most days. Bruce walks up and down the stairs and stops to peek his head over to see what i’m doing. Ever since we got Bruce i’ve been amazed by the staggering amount of nicknames and songs that he’s inspired. The latest, is a version of the grinch song, minus the mean undertones and subbing out mr. grinch for mr. bruce. It all makes me wonder what we will be like as parents one day. 😂 #dadjokesandmomjeans
this ain’t just puppy love, now it’s full grown.