Unearthing the Musings of the Heart

For the first time, since I turned 18 years old, I was so disgusted with our presidential options that I almost didn’t even vote....

Individually and collectively there is so much going on. In my personal life, there are so many things that are a source of worry or...

The other day, was a really hard parenting day.   Everyone went to bed super late the night before. I was up a lot. My boob was a...

(Photo credit to my 3-year-old, Eli) Erik and I have been staying up late together after the kids go to bed, cuddling, watching Friends,...

When I quit work to become a stay at home mom, I threw out the idea of a typical retirement. I wasn’t passionate about my previous job at...

Hey Fam, It’s me Samson. I’ve got some updates. First, I’ve decided to bring my life’s journey to a more public forum. I’m a realist, so...

When I hear people, particularly men, talk about how women should submit in a marriage, my blood immediately boils as I hold up a special...

Starting in my second trimester, just after getting very sick, in a way that reminded me physically of how I felt just before Eli was...

My mom is and always was the epitome of a Mama Bear. She exudes safety. To this day, when anything goes wrong, she’s the first thought in...

For those of you who don’t know, I’m in my 3rd trimester of pregnancy. It’s been a rough pregnancy, and the hormones have me all sorts of...

My nemesis, my infliction, my torment, my thorn in my flesh is a dog. Go ahead and think I’m horrible for saying this, four years ago, I...

Over the past six months, I had the privilege of being a part of a unique and special group that organically facilitated growth, healing,...

I want to see more churches where the pastor gets up on stage and announces his humanness. I want to hear a pastor say something like...

The last couple weeks have been a long haul for me. I have not been feeling well. Saturday, I wasn’t feeling good, and my lanyard, that...

Ever struggle with feeling enough in one way or another? I definitely have. I’ve recently felt rejected and un-liked when I was doing my...

There is this meme going around on the internet of a little girl clutching a little teddy bear saying, “But I love it, God…” Jesus is...

In September of 2018, I set out on a long romantic weekend to Bolton Landing with the person I thought was the love of my life. We...

I looked at Facebook and saw some scary political/world issues when I first woke up. Scrolling through social media first thing in the...

In my life, people have taken my words out of context or misunderstood what I have said to paint a picture of me to themselves and/or...

We were recently talking to a friend about swearing. Regarding that, he said, “a pastor is held to a higher standard.” I countered back...