Grandma Jacobson is my mother’s beloved mother whose words run through all of our hearts: “When you master the seemingly impossible, it does something for you that fits into your very character for a lifetime, and makes the next impossible thing seem that much easier.” Grandma Jacobson Those words she wrote in her journal during…
The older I get the more I appreciate my village. I’m so grateful for parenting partners. Because try as I might, I cannot be everything for my children. I’m sure there’s some study somewhere that has measured the staggering goodness of having multiple examples to look up to. Kids need outside sources to help them…
In my original Greek Islands cruise post I promised to come back to write up the best things to do to in Ephesus, Turkey. Because that one day we spent there was entirely quite incredible. The boat port was in Kusadasi. Dave and I found ourselves a pretty awesome tour guide from Get Your Guide…
En route down the canyon after Ana’s wedding our car filled up with the magic of connecting even when you’re far apart. You see, Lucy had been at her Teen to Work summer camp for her first full day. And she had called and FaceTimed in and out of the day. Oh she was brave…
We have some big news to share. Something we have really, really been praying for: Lucy’s exciting acceptance into the FBC summer program.
I love when kids ask real questions for real life. When they are searching. And when they are vulnerable and lay their feelings out on the line. I love when they are really seeking to understand. Even if that understanding is going to drag them through some tough, dark spots. Because I don’t want them…
Depending on what stage you’re in with your family, it may sound impossible to improve the sibling dynamic because there are all kinds of variations in family relationships!
I posted this on my Instagram story last week. And I loved the question someone sent in reply: “Do you suppose a mother’s faith offers such protection to her children?” I stopped in my tracks because isn’t that a beautiful thought? I do believe a mother’s faith (and a father’s too), and love, and wrestle…
Happy 4th of July! At church yesterday our bishop talked about choices. The ones that make us better, the ones that make us worse. Isn’t it so awesome we can choose so many things in life!? How we interact with people. How we choose to see them. What we choose to do each day. Who…