• Yesterday, Millie Jo spent the day with her bestie & Itty Bitty spent the day with Grammy so it was just me & Coop. Dan & I really enjoy making time to spend one on one time with each kiddo but due to 2020 period, it just hasn’t happened. When Cooper & I finally got that time together, it was so good for the both of us! He thrives off quality time! Not to mention, he’s seriously like a tiny adult now! With the events of the world going on, I personally feel like social media just adds to all the chaos. There’s so much pressure that comes with it & honestly, it’s not healthy for anyone’s mental health. Truthfully, it’s been laying really heavy on my heart. Last night I was cleaning my bedroom while listening to praise & worship music when the song Keep Me In The Moment by @jeremycampofficial came on ... I literally felt the Holy Spirit move in me. “Singing oh Lord, keep me in the moment .. Help me live with my eyes wide open .. 'Cause I don't wanna miss what You have for me.” I felt all of that & it brought me to tears. It was then that I knew exactly what I needed to do. How can I ask God for guidance daily if I’m not willing to search for it? How can I see what He has for me when I’m mindlessly scrolling social media? How can I open my ears to hear His voice when I’m allowing worldly things to be such a distraction? How can I be obedient to Him when I’m allowing things to steal my joy? I’ve decided to take a step back for a little bit. So when I feel the urge to get on social media (which is sadly like a bad habit now) I am going to get into the Word instead & go to Him in prayer. I’m going to focus my attention on my husband & children. My children need me now more than ever to point them to the only One who can get us through these uncharted waters. I have to do this for my family, for myself & most importantly ... my relationship with Jesus. I don’t want to be so caught up in things that I miss what He has for me.
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    Yesterday, Millie Jo spent the day with her bestie & Itty Bitty spent the day with Grammy so it was just me & Coop. Dan & I really enjoy making time to spend one on one time with each kiddo but due to 2020 period, it just hasn’t happened. When Cooper & I finally got that time together, it was so good for the both of us! He thrives off quality time! Not to mention, he’s seriously like a tiny adult now! With the events of the world going on, I personally feel like social media just adds to all the chaos. There’s so much pressure that comes with it & honestly, it’s not healthy for anyone’s mental health. Truthfully, it’s been laying really heavy on my heart. Last night I was cleaning my bedroom while listening to praise & worship music when the song Keep Me In The Moment by @jeremycampofficial came on ... I literally felt the Holy Spirit move in me. “Singing oh Lord, keep me in the moment .. Help me live with my eyes wide open .. 'Cause I don't wanna miss what You have for me.” I felt all of that & it brought me to tears. It was then that I knew exactly what I needed to do. How can I ask God for guidance daily if I’m not willing to search for it? How can I see what He has for me when I’m mindlessly scrolling social media? How can I open my ears to hear His voice when I’m allowing worldly things to be such a distraction? How can I be obedient to Him when I’m allowing things to steal my joy? I’ve decided to take a step back for a little bit. So when I feel the urge to get on social media (which is sadly like a bad habit now) I am going to get into the Word instead & go to Him in prayer. I’m going to focus my attention on my husband & children. My children need me now more than ever to point them to the only One who can get us through these uncharted waters. I have to do this for my family, for myself & most importantly ... my relationship with Jesus. I don’t want to be so caught up in things that I miss what He has for me.
  • Three years ago yesterday, I stood staring at two pink lines on a pregnancy test. It had been 14 months since we had lost our sweet baby girl at 16 weeks pregnant. I stood there ... terrified. I remember crying out to Jesus, begging Him to please let me keep this baby. Nine months later, our beautiful rainbow baby was laid up on my chest & she was absolutely perfect! Dear mama who has lost her baby & is now pregnant again, I see you & I know that your are scared. Know this, it’s ok to be, sweet girl. Miscarriage truly steals so much from pregnancy, I know all too well & I am so sorry. You find yourself asking all the questions .. Am I nauseous enough? Why do I feel good today? Am I as tired today as I was yesterday? You are searching google like it’s your job to make sure you’re experiencing all the symptoms of pregnancy. You lay on the exam table, nervous, staring at the ceiling tiles, just praying that you hear the heartbeat ... even up until the day you deliver. Nine months will go by & you will meet your rainbow baby & though the heartache will always be there from your miscarriage, you will feel your heart begin to heal when you look into your baby’s eyes. Sweet mama, I wish I could hug you & tell you that everything is going to be okay. Because it is. And I know this because I look into my rainbow’s eyes every day & thank God that He knew my heart needed her. I will not cause pain without allowing something new to be born, says the Lord. Isaiah 66:9 ❤️
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    Three years ago yesterday, I stood staring at two pink lines on a pregnancy test. It had been 14 months since we had lost our sweet baby girl at 16 weeks pregnant. I stood there ... terrified. I remember crying out to Jesus, begging Him to please let me keep this baby. Nine months later, our beautiful rainbow baby was laid up on my chest & she was absolutely perfect! Dear mama who has lost her baby & is now pregnant again, I see you & I know that your are scared. Know this, it’s ok to be, sweet girl. Miscarriage truly steals so much from pregnancy, I know all too well & I am so sorry. You find yourself asking all the questions .. Am I nauseous enough? Why do I feel good today? Am I as tired today as I was yesterday? You are searching google like it’s your job to make sure you’re experiencing all the symptoms of pregnancy. You lay on the exam table, nervous, staring at the ceiling tiles, just praying that you hear the heartbeat ... even up until the day you deliver. Nine months will go by & you will meet your rainbow baby & though the heartache will always be there from your miscarriage, you will feel your heart begin to heal when you look into your baby’s eyes. Sweet mama, I wish I could hug you & tell you that everything is going to be okay. Because it is. And I know this because I look into my rainbow’s eyes every day & thank God that He knew my heart needed her. I will not cause pain without allowing something new to be born, says the Lord. Isaiah 66:9 ❤️
  • I know, I know ... I've been a little MIA the past couple of weeks over at #theperfectlyimperfectmama blog & I'm just going to be completely honest with you.  I have been in such a funk.  This season of life is just so ... BLAH!  North Carolina just announced their plan for the 2020-2021 school year & while I'm excited for the possibility for my babes to get back into the classroom, it's ultimately up to our county to decide whether or not we go with plan B (a combination of in-person/remote learning) OR plan C (remote learning only).  I could go on & on about my feelings, but, I won't.  I know that MANY of you are feeling the same way I am .. ALL the emotions.  After MUCH prayer, I know that all of this is out of our control.  We must continue to keep our faith in God & trust that His will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. • • I am choosing to focus on how blessed I am because of HIM!  I am choosing JOY.  And I am choosing to shine a light in this dark world ... not just any light ... THE Light, Jesus Christ. ❤️
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    I know, I know ... I've been a little MIA the past couple of weeks over at #theperfectlyimperfectmama blog & I'm just going to be completely honest with you.  I have been in such a funk.  This season of life is just so ... BLAH!  North Carolina just announced their plan for the 2020-2021 school year & while I'm excited for the possibility for my babes to get back into the classroom, it's ultimately up to our county to decide whether or not we go with plan B (a combination of in-person/remote learning) OR plan C (remote learning only).  I could go on & on about my feelings, but, I won't.  I know that MANY of you are feeling the same way I am .. ALL the emotions.  After MUCH prayer, I know that all of this is out of our control.  We must continue to keep our faith in God & trust that His will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. • • I am choosing to focus on how blessed I am because of HIM!  I am choosing JOY.  And I am choosing to shine a light in this dark world ... not just any light ... THE Light, Jesus Christ. ❤️
  • Because they love spending their day getting the car serviced as much as I do ... 🤪 They were only smiling because Mimi & Paw-Paw pulled up to save them, er, I mean pick them up! • • • #bigmiddlelittle #mybabes #summer2020 #theperfectlyimperfectmama #motherhoodunplugged #motherhoodthroughinstagram #motherhood #blogger #momblogger #cltmoms #cltblogger #christianwife #christianmama #christianblogger #familyblog #familyblogger #lifestyleblog #lifestyleblogger #mamablogger #momlife #momsofinstagram #mom #fullhandsfullheart #ig_motherhood #ohheymama #honestmotherhood
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    Because they love spending their day getting the car serviced as much as I do ... 🤪 They were only smiling because Mimi & Paw-Paw pulled up to save them, er, I mean pick them up! • • • #bigmiddlelittle #mybabes #summer2020 #theperfectlyimperfectmama #motherhoodunplugged #motherhoodthroughinstagram #motherhood #blogger #momblogger #cltmoms #cltblogger #christianwife #christianmama #christianblogger #familyblog #familyblogger #lifestyleblog #lifestyleblogger #mamablogger #momlife #momsofinstagram #mom #fullhandsfullheart #ig_motherhood #ohheymama #honestmotherhood
  • We’ve become quite the adventurers in 2020. 😉 • • • #catawbafalls #ncmountains #mypeople #theperfectlyimperfectmama #motherhoodunplugged #motherhoodthroughinstagram #motherhood #blogger #momblogger #cltmoms #cltblogger #christianwife #christianmama #christianblogger #familyblog #familyblogger #lifestyleblog #lifestyleblogger #mamablogger #momlife #momsofinstagram #mom #fullhandsfullheart #ig_motherhood #ohheymama #honestmotherhood
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    We’ve become quite the adventurers in 2020. 😉 • • • #catawbafalls #ncmountains #mypeople #theperfectlyimperfectmama #motherhoodunplugged #motherhoodthroughinstagram #motherhood #blogger #momblogger #cltmoms #cltblogger #christianwife #christianmama #christianblogger #familyblog #familyblogger #lifestyleblog #lifestyleblogger #mamablogger #momlife #momsofinstagram #mom #fullhandsfullheart #ig_motherhood #ohheymama #honestmotherhood