Braving Mamahood

Confession: I've been in a funk for the past month of so. Not the kind of depression funk, but the funk that can't be categorized . The kind of funk that you don't really know you are in until you sit down for a few minutes and re-connect with yourself. When I finally did sit down for a minute, I realized I was disappointed in life and frustrated with the lack of certain promises in my life. Sure, I'm very very blessed and very content in many aspects but there are dreams that resonate in me that feel restless and in need of air. Then I saw this picture How powerful. I had been searching for a song or verse or quote or something to describe how I felt...and this picture captured it. I love the life of Moses, so much. His relationship with God was so personal and intimate and something to be jealous of and strive for. The passage that I have devoured the past couple of weeks has been in Exodus 33. "Moses said to the LORD, “You have been telling me, ‘Lead these peo...

Hello world wide web, bloggers, friends, and romans. Oh how I have missed blogging and releasing my inner thoughts and heart. With the help of the cold weather, a heavy heart, and a pumpkin spice latte ( plus free wi-fi) I come to you again. When I was a kid I used to love this time of year because I would help my parents do the fall yard work and go to Home Depot to buy plants and goodies. I remember one time in particular that I was with them at Home Depot walking through the aisles and we passed the paint mixing section. This is a really cool place because you get to see all the paints mixed and poured and it's beautiful to see what the result is. Well as a child I was easily entertained watching things so I got so mesmerized and just stood there for a million minutes ( in kid time ) and watched. When I finally refocused again I realized I didn't see my parents anywhere. Where did they go? Why did they leave me? Were they even in the store anymore? That's how I have fel...