I was forced to reflect on what are really essential. And those for me are my relationship with God, family, and self. All present and future decisions must be for the good of those three; time with those three must always be protected and nourished.
Read MoreI love because she first loved me. I know and am able to give love because she shared her heart with me first. And I am so thankful that I got to be loved by her, so grateful that God loved me through her.
Read MoreI have to admit that I miss her at my breast and wish that we were still nursing. Especially since I still have milk to give.. But what can I do? It is what it is. Things don’t always go the way we plan or want them to anyway, and much of life - of motherhood, of parenthood - is a continuous practice of letting go.
Read MoreTo dedicate a child is to set her apart for the Lord, and that is what we did. She has always been, and always will be, God’s child, and at the ceremony we publicly declared that she is so.
Read MoreNursing Lilibubs has been one of the most beautiful human experiences I’ve ever had the privilege of participating in. To reach one year of exclusive breastfeeding was my goal. Now that I am past it, I’d like to share my learnings with fellow/soon-to-be nursing moms.
Read MoreIt’s about time I stopped asking the question, “why me?”, and to instead embrace my current reality with a heartfelt, “Thank You oh Lord, for making it me.” <3
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