2020, it’s been a strange year. Ups and downs. Toilet paper and meat shortages (which, PSA, you can survive off zero meat, folks, but zero TP, I don’t want to try). We’ve evaluated our lives and then reevaluated them. Tried to figure out what the eff is happening. Who we are and what was going on. It truly was a year unlike any other I’ve seen (and hopefully ever see again).
Category Archives: God
I Didn’t Pray For You
I didn’t grow up daydreaming about my wedding and the many little babies I couldn’t wait to have. I didn’t fantasize about every detail with my dress and my dad walking me down the aisle. I didn’t pray for God or the Universe to bless me with a family and think about how I wanted …
Numbered Days
This verse stuck in my mind during today’s service at Echo Life Church. Pastor Joe was discussing how to get the stress out and highlighted this verse as a reminder to adjust our pace (watch or listen to the whole service here). But as we participate in our third funeral of the year it makes …
Peace
I know there are many verses like this one but this spoke to me during my morning devotional. I struggle with an anxious mind, feeling trapped in my head, over analytical thinking, self-doubt, confusion, worry. I often feel as though my brain betrays me and hurts me. I know I’m not unique or special in …
HOLY SHIFT
How many times does God have to nudge you before you actually listen? Or how often do you ask for something and God drops it in your lap and then you question if it’s the right thing for you or not? My husband and I found ourselves in this type of situation a few weeks …
2019: Year of Discovery
This year is going to be a year of discovery. I’ve deemed that my word of the year and am declaring it as truth. Discovering what it’s like to be a mom, wife, believer, small business owner, lifelong learning, traveler, vegan, friend, daughter, sister, informal writer (some of the titles I have that are important …
Fourth Trimester
Fourth trimester: Recently finished my ‘fourth trimester’ and I’m sitting here waiting for my three+ month old to wake up. The time has flown by. Pfeiffer has changed my life more than I ever could have thought. But let me back up. I’m going to try to give a brief overview of my labor and …
Third Trimester Part Three (to week 41)
Third trimester happenings: Currently writing this as we round the corner into week 41. This homestretch is turning out to be the hardest. I pride myself on being pretty even keeled and not overly emotional but this time has been testing (and hey, some of it I can’t help with all these crazy hormones, right??). We’ve …
Third Trimester Part Two (through week 35)
Third trimester happenings: We are in the home stretch! About a month out which is crazy. Throughout this pregnancy I’m learning to not put too much thought into other people’s experiences. People say the third trimester time slows down, you get huge, you feel like crap, etc. I think at some points I was waiting to …
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Second Trimester Part Three – Third Trimester Part One (to week 33)
Second trimester happenings: It’s week 24 and we are trying out another name. We’re hoping this one will stick (but round one we also thought would stick and here we are) but we shall see. Also, once we do 100% decide we are keeping it a secret (SORRY!). I’ve got great news! The Raynaud’s I talked about …
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Erika Reid Bell 