Stay Awhile

a photo essay

This post is part of a blog hop with Exhale—an online community of women pursuing creativity alongside motherhood, led by the writing team behind Coffee + Crumbs. Click here to view the next post in the series "Linger."

Things I Haven't Finished Yet

organizing our just-renovated garage
my speech for Saturday’s gala
the book proposal I started last year
any of my kids’ baby books
my next newsletter
the itinerary for our vacation in June
summer camp enrollment for my middle child
my April-June PowerSheets refresh
the Bible study I started in January
Kelly Wearstler’s Masterclass
37 books currently on my bookshelf
May 17’s to-do list
the tassels of the baby blanket I made for my bestie’s baby

growing baby #4 (a girl!)

Waking Up.

“We are not asleep, beautiful in our isolation.” - April M. Payne

I’ve found myself numbed in recent weeks, sleepwalking through my to-do list and long workdays and the chores that go on and on. But there’s life in pausing to notice, in collecting a handful of words when you can – a quiet rebellion against staying asleep to a higher calling. We are made in the image of the Creator, and creation is our birthright.

These are some words I’ve written and some words I’ve loved.

john & lauren.

Two of my favorite people are celebrating SEVEN years (and a happy, little announcement) today! We took some photos a couple weeks ago, and these are a few of my favorites.