Stacy Harrison, Author at Her View From Home

Inspiration, Journal, Kids, Motherhood
August 23, 2017
6 Minute Read

If You’ve Waited at the Doctor’s Office with a Sick Child, Read This

I call my son’s doctor at 7:59, hoping to grab one of the appointments they release upon opening each morning. His ear has been hurting all…

Humor, Journal, Kids, Motherhood
June 9, 2017
4 Minute Read

I Used to Know Things (Then I Became a Parent…)

I used to know things. Truly, I did. Things like how to arrange cut flowers. How to balance a checkbook or apply eyeliner. What kind of pants…

Kids, Motherhood
August 29, 2016
4 Minute Read

A Mama’s Promise to Worn-Out Parents of Little Ones

Something big happened last Sunday. I was upstairs getting ready for church, hustling (and sweating) like always, knowing I had the solo job of…

Inspiration, Journal
July 18, 2016
8 Minute Read

What Could a Rural White Woman Possibly Say about Racism in America?

I know. I’m a thirty-something white-privileged woman who grew up in the rural Midwest culture of hunting and fishing, drinking, and football. The…

Journal, Relationships
July 1, 2016
8 Minute Read

The First Ten Years: How Two Broken People Kept Their Marriage from Breaking

We met online in October of 2005, by way of a spam email ad I was THIS CLOSE to marking as trash. Meet Single Christians My cheese alert siren…

Inspiration, Journal
June 10, 2016
4 Minute Read

Your Struggle Makes Me Stronger

I recently interviewed two women living with Multiple Sclerosis for a guest feature on my blog. When I asked them to speak about the life they…

Inspiration, Journal, Kids, Motherhood
May 24, 2016
4 Minute Read

The Photo I Never Took

Just off the highway on the edge of our town is an artesian spring that runs continuously from spring to autumn. The public can stop for a cool drink…

Kitchen, Recipe Journal
April 26, 2016
3 Minute Read

Better-than-Takeout Sweet and Spicy Chinese Stir-fry (Gluten-free & Paleo-friendly)

If you’ve ever craved Chinese takeout, you’ll swoon for this colorful stir-fry that’s similar to a Szechuan or Kung Pao chicken…

Humor, Journal, Relationships
March 22, 2016
4 Minute Read

Seasons of Dating: Winter (The Toddler Years)

Last week, my husband and I drove 100 miles to a training for foster and adoptive parents. After dropping our three young boys off at the sitter, we…

Adoption, Foster Care, Kids
February 23, 2016
5 Minute Read

Buckling Up: The First Leg of a Hopeful Family’s Adoption Journey

I have always known that adoption would be part of my story, so it was no surprise that over a decade ago when I met my future husband, he said it…