So remember that trip to Mexico we took way back in July? And all those yummy fruity drinks I talked about enjoying on the beach? Well, all of those drinks were actually non-alcoholic, because at 4 AM on the morning that we left for Mexico, this happened:
After lots of conversations and prayer last year, we decided that we’d, let’s just say, “remove the goalie” and see what happened this summer. We weren’t in a huge rush to start a family, but had seen lots of people we love wrestle with infertility and miscarriage and wanted to open ourselves to whatever God might bring to our family before we reached a point of feeling desperate. Two short months later, after being a day late on my period and wanting to see if I’d be able to sip on real piña coladas during our Mexico trip, I thought I’d take a pregnancy test. And to our complete surprise, it was POSITIVE!
Six Ways To Stop Arguments From Escalating
I’m gonna go ahead and say it: Parenthood is probably my favorite show of all time. I love the depth of the characters, the combination of sweetness and silliness, and the complex ways they show so many different parts of marriage and family life. But in the words of a friend’s husband: “Is Parenthood the show where they’re always yelling at each other?”
While I won’t say that’s true ALL the time…they definitely do yell a bit. Sometimes when I’m watching the couples in the show argue, I’m amazed by how quickly arguments turn into loud yelling matches where each person shouts their own perspective without actually listening at all to what the other one is saying (especially Crosby and Jasmine. I love them but their marriage is a hot mess sometimes).
Womanly Wednesday: A Guest Post On Letting Go Of Expectations
Thanks for stopping by for this week’s Womanly Wednesday! This is one of my favorite parts of the week where different women bravely and vulnerably share their stories. If you would be interested in writing a Womanly Wednesday guest post of your own, please send me an email with your information and a summary of what you might like to share. It would be an honor to have your voice and your story on the blog!
I met my friend Kat a year or two ago through our church, and it has been so fun to be a part of her story as she has bravely chosen to trust God with big life decisions, even when it’s terrifying. I love her heart, her sense of humor, and her honest way of sharing about her life and her marriage. And the best thing? She just started a blog! Make sure to head over to Sweeter Comfort and check her out!
Six Reasons I Struggled To Find Friends After College
True confession: I have never been that good at girl friendships. From my elementary days when I was painfully shy to my middle and high school days where girl friendships left me wounded and confused, I’ve always felt like girl friendships were more complicated and sometimes just not worth the pain. When I went to college, I was wrestling with deep feelings of shame and fears that the girls I met would think I was too much or annoying in some way.
But oh my goodness was I blown away by the women I met! The girls on my floor (and some of the surrounding floors) pursued me, loved me, and rallied around my broken, scared self in so many ways. They taught me how to love and be loved, how to be silly and enjoy each other’s company while still sharing the deepest, hardest parts of our stories and our days. I loved those girls so much, and cried with my head against the car window as I drove away from Davidson and into a new life with my soon-to-be fiancé/husband.
