3 Small Letters of Encouragement
Last year, I read a biography on the late Susie Spurgeon (wife to the late Charles Spurgeon, English minister/theologian). This biography coincided with a research paper I was writing for my Master’s...
View ArticleThirteen thoughts in May…
In this “thirteen thoughts” post, I gather a variety of thoughts and details from the month of May to describe the little moments that make up my life. I have noticed it’s the little moments that give...
View ArticleBaby Josiah is Here!
We are a family of seven! It’s time to meet our baby, Josiah Solomon. Josiah came at exactly at 36 weeks (the precise date I had prayed for and asked God to make his birth day weeks ago). He arrived...
View ArticleSummer Days in July
We have lived so many beautiful days since my last post, one year ago. There’s a lot to catch up on, and what a gift it is to be able to write this with such gratitude. Is there even an easy way to...
View ArticleIntroducing: the Glory and Mountains shop
Years ago, like literally 16 years ago, I started an Etsy shop called Gussy Sews. It was 2008 and I had just discovered the handmade scene of Etsy. Etsy was still a new concept, and designing a zipped...
View ArticleThe Warmth of Motherhood
Today, she noticed the warmth of motherhood. The growing up.The new routines.The leaning in.The stepping back. That special smile.New muscles gained.The simple silence.More joyful noises. A noticed...
View ArticleThirteen Thoughts in December…
Click here to see previous “Thirteen Thoughts” posts :) baby Josiah, taken July 2023 ^ ^ Feeling blessed because of Christ. Even through the hard times, there is so much to be thankful for because I...
View ArticleThe Books I Read in 2024
As I sit down to write in my journal, I record the books I’ve read throughout the year. I would never remember them all if I didn’t ;) And at the end of each year, it surprises me how many books I was...
View ArticleMorning Whispers
The washer whirls and the dryer hums, Moving in quiet competition. The kitchen lights are turned down low, While the morning sky holds tints of winter blue. In the living room, swaddled girls are...
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