Her View From Home - Motherhood, Marriage, Faith and Grief

The Half-Dressed Mom and Love in the Details

I am a proper mom. Not fancy, not prim—practical. I am dressed for the time of day, always. That is simply who I am. Except for this morning. This…

Kids

We Aren’t Holding Her Back—We’re Giving Her More Time

When we decided to give our preschooler another year before kindergarten, I thought the hardest part would be explaining it to other people. I was…

Living

My In-Laws Don’t Like Me and It Breaks My Heart

Since I was a little girl, I dreamed of what it might be like to gain an entire family when I got married. My parents were lovely. I never wanted for…

Faith

Lord, Give Me Faith Like Hannah

Hannah knew what it was like to feel forgotten. She often clutched her empty womb and thought Surely the Lord has forgotten me. She knew the bitter…

Grief

What No One Tells You about Losing a Sibling

Nobody tells you that when you lose a sibling, your entire childhood flashes before your eyes. There’s no better witness to what you experienced…

Kids

A Life Lived Differently Is Not a Life Less Lived

My life changed on that beautiful autumn day. The thing is, nothing really happened. Not really. My life kind of went on as usual. A fly on the wall…

Teen

One Day I’ll Miss These Drives To and From School

I am at the school for the third or fourth time today. I have honestly lost track of how many times I’ve made the drive to the high school. As…

Kids

Enjoy the Ride, Kid

Last night I watched an episode of Shrinking. If you haven’t jumped into the series yet, it’s one of those that hits the heart hard- at…

Grief

Grief Didn’t Break Me, It Rearranged Me

I survived losing my father after his long, grueling battle with cancer. It was one of the most difficult seasons of my life. I had a front row seat…

Friendship

We Fell Out of Friendship

It was just a normal Monday afternoon, sitting in the waiting room at the dentist’s office. I had one kid reading her Kindle quietly, one…

Grief

I’m Learning To Be Soft and Strong

During the weeks we cared for my grandmother in hospice, survival mode felt necessary. There were medications to track. Visitors to update. Logistics…