My Jacuzzi Saved My Marriage
I hear some of you chuckling already at the title of this post. It’s quite the drastic statement for me to say that a tub of suds and bubbles with steamy jets streaming around my body saved my marriage from the possibility of failure. Giving a bit more truth to...
Dear Mommy Who LOST IT,
Dear Mommy Who NEARLY LOST IT, We’ve all been there. You are not alone. I still remember the first time I knew I wasn’t going to make it in this motherhood gig. My twins were a few months old and they were blessed with belting out uncontrollable screams all day...
JULY SERIES: Motherhood, Marriage, Friendship and Becoming Free!
I wanted to hone in on a few topics this month. Popular topics that I think you would enjoy discussing or relate to me personally. I created a wide palette so there's a little bit of something for everyone. Here's what to expect: Mommy Monday's: My "Dear...
God, And This Story, Is Not Dead
How do I begin to explain this past week? The honest truth, I’ve been on an emotional roller coaster. My husband even more so. (For those that are new and haven’t yet read or heard about our faith journey yet, we recently shared it publicly just in the past couple...
Amidst the Rubble of Shattered Faith
*Post by my husband, Jeff Swanson, who was able to process this event and our current situation in words better than I. June 18th came and went – the anticipated events unseen. Now what? One way or another we knew our lives were going to...
Faith in the Waiting
(Part 1) The time has come for me to share something I’ve been holding onto until the time seemed right. Which happens to be just before this story has reached its turning point of belief. It’s our story of radical faith in the waiting. Have you ever heard...
"So, What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?"
(This post isn’t just for graduates, this is for anyone thinking about change, experiencing change, or awakening to the wonder of change as our desires, goals and dreams revolve throughout life, especially as we come to know our deepest purpose. No matter what...
When you can’t find the alarm app on your phone… because #momlife!
I was getting ready to be productive at my computer and decided to set my phone alarm to remind me when the laundry cycle would be done (something I recently thought might help me actually get the laundry done!) I stared at my phone blankly. Swiped a few times...