On July 22, I challenged myself to blog every day (with a few exceptions) for a month. My fall semester starts Monday the 23rd, and I was hoping to use the few weeks with more […]
Category: Journal
This Too Shall Pass
I would go back and tell it to my 19-year-old self when she was overwhelmed. When she transferred schools and wondered if she had made a huge mistake. When, in some ways, she felt like […]
Elora’s Dedication
Dellan and I had a dedication for Elora over the weekend at our home. It was a great way to celebrate her as a family, and I especially loved that it was specific to her. […]
Psalm of Renewal
Shortly after starting this blog (over 5 years ago… what?!) I wrote a Psalm of Surrender. It was based on my Word of the Year at the time, ‘freedom.’ I chose the word ‘renew’ for […]
Elora’s Birth Story
Our sweet girl’s due date was May 11th, and we started the day at a doctor’s appointment. We scheduled an induction for one week later, the 18th, if needed, but I was already 2-3 centimeters […]
Labor with Nothing to Prove
I’m currently working on a post telling Elora’s birth story, but in the meantime I want to share some truth that has been wildly encouraging to me as a first time mom. To give some […]
My Infertility Story
It is National Infertility Awareness Week! We are in the thick of a season of waiting for a little one, so this cause is very near and dear to my heart. My desire with this […]
2019 Gratitude & 2020 Word of the Year
This post is for celebrating. Celebrating what God did in 2019. Celebrating who He is. Celebrating in advance because He WILL show up in 2020. I don’t think I have ever been more confident of […]
God With Us
My word for year was (is?) ‘thrive.’ Can I tell you what I thought ‘thrive’ would mean back when I prayed about it one year ago? I thought God was preparing to teach me to […]
Shall We Accept Good and Not Trouble?
In March, after 6 months of infertility, I confided in my husband that I was already so tired. I wasn’t sure if I could endure the possible years of waiting still to come. I sought […]
Gabrielle Ruth Writes 