“Mama, the monsters are coming out at me,” my son said. He stood by the bed with his face inches from mine, hands animated. My mid-REM cycle brain lingered between sleep and reality. “What?” I asked. I could see my son was disturbed by something. After realizing I was going to have to get out of bed, I stumbled to his room. I gave the bunk a full examination before telling him to get back in. Five minutes later, he reappeared. The monsters were still there. For some reason, the miracle Continue Reading
Depression Doesn’t Have to Get the Final Say {Book Review & Giveaway}
I remember the first time I realized I wasn’t alone in my struggle with depression. I was scrolling through Facebook, and a friend said she was praying for a new mom who was struggling through her first postpartum months. This person said how she, too, fought to survive during this season of life and vulnerably stated how hard it was. Suddenly, I felt like a veil was lifted. I realized how many women struggle with this darkness that sometimes feels like it may never clear, this feeling of Continue Reading
The Things God Teaches Us in the Dark
“I should’ve had all my babies in the summer,” I said jokingly to my friend. Only it wasn’t a joke. We were full into the flu season and I was trying to keep both boys healthy as we awaited the birth of our child- a girl. Trying and failing. All of us caught colds in the final weeks before her arrival. Panic seized me as I imagined bringing our newborn home to a germ-infested house. The fight against illness and seasonal elements was hard enough, but there was another battle waging. Another Continue Reading
