Brea Schmidt, Author at Her View From Home

Living
August 10, 2019
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To the Extra 17 Pounds: Thank You

It was a single picture of me that did it. I looked at it on my screen and saw “me” all over it. My spirit. My joy. My contentment. My…

Living, Motherhood
July 21, 2019
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Stop Looking For the Kickball in the Refrigerator

I opened the refrigerator door, peered my head so far inside it went just past the milk . . . and yelled into the other room. “Hey, where is the…

Faith, Kids
June 3, 2019
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Having a Sister is a Gift That Lasts a Lifetime

I sometimes catch you, my daughters, out of the corner of my eye. There are a couple of years between you, yet you always find a way to come together…

Marriage
May 28, 2019
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Your Eyes Are Home to Me

It was a little past 4 p.m. and I had been laboring for a while. Despite the magnitude of the moment, the room felt calm. I was the only…

Grief, Living, Loss
May 23, 2019
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I Hope You Can Still Hear Me In Heaven

I sat on the floor with my knees tucked in and my back up against the hospital wall. With my shoulder, I wiped away what felt like the 104th tear as…

Faith, Motherhood
May 5, 2019
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Hey Mama, Let God Take Care of the Big Stuff

Every mama has her day. When she is the water in a pan—and life keeps cranking up the heat until she boils over and no one can stop her and bring…

Motherhood
April 23, 2019
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As a Mom, I Get What’s Left Over

As a mom, I often feel like I only get what’s left over. When the family’s work, school, activity and event schedule is set for the month…

Baby, Grief, Motherhood
March 28, 2019
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“I Know How Hard She Fought.” Postpartum Depression Claimed Her Life—But Not Her Legacy

Editor’s note: The following contains references to suicide. “It was without a doubt love at first sight.” It’s one of the first things…

Marriage
March 17, 2019
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We’re In a Season of Life Right Now Where Our Marriage isn’t About Romance, it’s About Remembering Us

It was happening. The no-look passing by in the kitchen. The conversation that was strictly about schedules and kids and work. The nit-picking over…

Living
February 18, 2019
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Thank You Friend, For the Gift of Grace

To the grace givers, From the very depths of the gratitude in my soul . . . THANK YOU. In this season of my life as I navigate the…

Brea Schmidt

Brea Schmidt

To the Extra 17 Pounds: Thank You

Stop Looking For the Kickball in the Refrigerator

Having a Sister is a Gift That Lasts a Lifetime

Your Eyes Are Home to Me

I Hope You Can Still Hear Me In Heaven

Hey Mama, Let God Take Care of the Big Stuff

As a Mom, I Get What’s Left Over

“I Know How Hard She Fought.” Postpartum Depression Claimed Her Life—But Not Her Legacy

We’re In a Season of Life Right Now Where Our Marriage isn’t About Romance, it’s About Remembering Us

Thank You Friend, For the Gift of Grace

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