I felt the tears start to well up from the depths of my heart.  Tears that were indistinguishable; for I had not before met tears that held such  joy and grief.  It felt like a pinch at the bottom of my heart.  A physical pain, I could feel at the depth of my momma soul.  […]

Ya’ll.  The Iowa City housing market was a tricky one.  We searched and searched.  When we first looked at this house I saw SO MUCH potential.  I was drawn to the natural light and the ranch style layout it offered.  I’ll admit, I too had a hard time seeing past the dark, plaid and oak.  […]

At the ripe age of 26 Marianne and Hunter Hawes embarked on a journey many never get to experience.  They’ve watched the gospel unfold in their living room.  They opened wide the doors to their home and said yes to foster care.  They said yes to the vulnerable, the hurting and the broken.  They said […]

To My Son, Though you might not yet be old enough to understand how important December 13, 2018 was for our family it will be a day we always celebrate.  We will celebrate because your life is of infinite worth to our family, our community and our friends.  For 1,104 days I prayed that Jesus […]

Our Iowa home. Something I thought I’d never say! I remember when my husband and I were first engaged I made him promise me we’d never move back to the Midwest. Five years and two kids later…here we are! Though explaining our daughters double Southern name has been quite the task (yes, her first name […]