Everyday life, in no particular order.
Not Everyone Was Meant to Stay
Let me be honest with you — losing a friendship hurts. Not the dramatic falling out kind. The quiet kind. The one where someone was talking to you every single day and then one day just… wasn’t. No warning. No explanation. Just gone. That kind of loss will have you replaying every conversation wondering what…
Hoco
Homecoming in Texas means big mums, painted blue jeans, and Friday night lights. Happy Friday everyone.
Apparently I Keep Medical Trophies
So… I found something from 2023 tonight. Before anybody says ew, hush. 😂 Some moms keep baby teeth. Some keep hospital bracelets. Apparently I keep tiny medical devices that tried to jumpscare me during chemo. I found one of my old Neulasta on-body injectors. And for about 2.5 seconds I was like, “Aww, look at…
To the Ones I Prayed For
There was a time when I earnestly prayed for fellowship. Not just people to talk to, but real community. People who loved Jesus, loved truth, asked hard questions, laughed loudly, dug into Scripture, challenged one another, prayed for one another, and somehow still made room for grace in the middle of it all. And then,…
Happy Birthday to the Best Papa KK Around! 🎉
Where do I even start? Growing up, you didn’t have to step into the role of “bonus dad” — but you did, and you did it fully. When my first born came along right in the middle of one of the hardest seasons of my life, you didn’t hesitate. You showed up. You helped me…
Before and After 2023
There’s a line in my life. Everything sits on one side of it or the other. I think part of me will always divide my life into two pieces: before 2023, and everything that came after it. In January 2023, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. My daughter was only about 17 months old. I…
When Crows Attack
The other day I just wanted donuts. I parked, got out of my car, and immediately got ambushed by a gang of crows. They dive-bombed me hard enough to leave a red mark behind my ear. I made it inside the donut shop looking like I’d just survived an aerial assault. The owner basically said,…