Thoughts from Mom

Oh, how time flies by. She has grown so much since the summer

4Th of July.

I love being a mom.

This past week has been a huge blessing. I was able to get out with my husband on a few dates for the first time probably since my August. I have often wondered how do families do it? How do they raise their children and still have time for themselves? You defiantly have to make your spouse a priority otherwise you grow apart. Kyle and I had the chance to rec connect and it was needed for me. I spend most of my time at home with Allison. I clean, cook, take Allison to her classes, lead a bible study and more. At the end of the day I am so tired I have nothing to give to Kyle. All I want to do is curl up read a good book and not be bothered. It is so easy to just hide away from your spouse when you are done giving so much of yourself. I am so very thankful that Kyle is my best friend and puts up with me. I am constantly reminded at our parenting class "Parenting is Heart work" that "Marriage is Heart work." We re not just learning to raise our child in the Lord, but we are learning to lean on God for guidance in our marriage.




Kyle and I recently went out with some old friends, Mitch and his wife Allison. We are so blessed to have them in our lives, they have seen us go through some major life changing events in the past 5 years.

As I got to talk with Allison more she became and encouragement to me as a mom. They have 2 daughters one in college and one in high school. She shared with me some of her hard times she had with her youngest daughter. I realized that hearing Allison talk about raising her kids, made my days with my baby Allison not so bad. We always think our lives are tough until we hear from another mom. I am reminded that being a mom is a gift from God. I need to be more thankful as we all do on those tough days.