Balancing Multiple Children

Moms of multiple kids: Do you ever feel like when you’ve finally accomplished great things with one kid, you realize it’s at the expense of another? Several months ago I sensed frustration in our youngest boy and we were struggling with potty training. It became my focus and I’m happy to report we made great …

Home

I’ve come to believe *home* can be both where you are and where you’ve been. A beautiful combination of past, present and future with a huge emphasis on present. My social media accounts will be taking on a new look as I navigate my way down a road to discovery. Transplanted from Colorado to North …

My Quiet Place

There’s a place aloft the Colorado National Monument that may as well have a spot carved out, about the width of my jeans.....labeled, “Lakin was here.” In those early days as a single mother, when all that mattered was off on a visit to her dad’s- this is where I landed. In an attempt to …

When the Love You Feel Doesn’t Match the Love You Show

For quite some time now, I have been battling a mystery illness. For years I have had off the wall symptoms and for months we have been looking for the cause as my symptoms continue to get worse. This post is not about my illness or who can guess what's wrong with me. This post …

25 Days of December: Matthew Chapter 26

Let's keep going! On to chapter 26! If this is your first time reading in this series, please feel free to find the "25 Days of December" category in the sidebar and read through the study we've done here on the book of Matthew! Lots of good stuff in here. This chapter can hardly be …