We certainly had a different picture for our forever home, but when God spoke a promise about this house and land, it changed everything in 2018. Two weeks later, God’s generosity moved through my father and mother-in-law to gift us this house in exchange for what she put into it, and we are so grateful … Continue reading Making the Welcome Sign for Our Home
Two years ago today, our daughter Jacqueline Rose was born about 21 weeks early. Her life was short but she was such a gift. While we were praying this morning, I could hear Underground River singing on repeat: We will choose to liveIn remembranceThrough the test of timeYour faithfulness will stand I remember the moment … Continue reading We choose to live in Remembrance of Jacqueline
As Valentine’s Day rolls around again, I’m overcome with joy and gratitude that God brought Micah and me together. We’ve come so far from where we started in our walk with God and I’m so thankful for our profound sense of placement at our church. When we got married, we weren’t planted in a church … Continue reading Flourishing with my Valentine
This is week four of spiritual lies and truths we often experience after pregnancy loss. This is the final week of sharing daily videos on Tiktok, Instagram, and Facebook regarding pregnancy loss as part of this series I’m doing for Pregnancy loss awareness month. For each day of the month I have addressed spiritual lies … Continue reading Spiritual Lies and Truths Surrounding Pregnancy Loss: Week 4
This is week two of Spiritual Lies and Truths we experience after Pregnancy Loss. I’ve continued sharing daily videos on Tiktok, Instagram, and Facebook regarding pregnancy loss as part of the series I’m doing for Pregnancy loss awareness month. For each day of the month I address spiritual lies we can begin to believe after … Continue reading Spiritual Lies and Truths Surrounding Pregnancy Loss: Week 2
I’ve taken some time away from writing and making videos on the topic of miscarriage and stillbirth for the better part of this year. We experienced our second miscarriage in December of 2020, but I didn’t go through the physical miscarriage until January. Although in theory this should have been a realitively safe process compared … Continue reading Special Announcement for Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month
Our Pastors sent us this beautiful Gardenia and planter last month. It's so beautiful and fits in perfectly in the garden house. This second loss has been tough in different ways. It’s not a small thing when your church family leans into relationship in the tough seasons. Miscarriage is sometimes a topic that is not … Continue reading God’s Promise of Ezra
***Trigger Warning: Miscarriage Mentioned*** Something 2020 taught me was the true meaning of flourishing with God. For me, flourishing with God is to become deeply rooted, established, and immovable in every season. When we lost our daughter in March to incompetent cervix and delivered her stillbirth at 18 weeks, 5 days, I meant it when … Continue reading Pregnancy After Loss
I’m happy to announce that Mary Gillet reached out to share my story on her website Simply Better Birth during Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Before starting Simply Better Birth, Mary was the education director at Magnolia Birth Center in Greensboro. It was the first free standing non-hospital owned birth center in town and … Continue reading Fresh Voices at Simply Better Birth
To tell or not to tell, that is always the question when it comes to announcing a pregnancy. I can remember when Micah and I found out I was pregnant. We were in shock and discussing who and when to tell. We weighed the “risks” of sharing the news early with the secretiveness of not … Continue reading When to Safely Announce Your Pregnancy
A Touch of Flourish 