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Remembering That Babies Don’t Keep

I wish I could say that adjusting to six has been a piece of cake. It really hasn’t. Clearly, it’s easier in that we don’t pull over anxiously when a newborn wails. I don’t panic when the little...

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Pursuing That Which Takes Time

It takes time…to mine the depths of your child’s heart. It takes time…to confess, repent, and forgive within marriage. It takes time…to listen to the answers to the questions you ask. It takes...

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Thoughts From Aisle 10 {Mother’s Day Cards}

It’s the Mother’s Day card aisle at Target, and I’m not picking out a card; I’m watching people. I can’t help it. I’m a woman of nuances, of details, and of observing moments that may go unseen....

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In Praise of A Cruise

********************************** “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the...

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When God Gives Six Kids To A Mother Who Never Aspired To Be One

Would it surprise you to know that I never aspired to be a mother, much less a mother of six? In fact, I didn’t give much thought to the art of homemaking as a young woman, as I was more than...

May 6, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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The Marathon Of Motherhood and Why I Get Tripped Up

I muttered these words under my breath all day yesterday: “Oh, if I have to clean up one more spill!” “Why doesn’t anyone ever put things back where they belong?” “Please just stop talking…” “I...

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How To Cultivate Friendship Among Siblings

Even with the master bedroom now turned into an all-boys bunkroom (I promise I’ll post pictures sometime in the next year ), true camaraderie between the boys doesn’t just happen. Sure, they love...

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Number 5 Turns 2

Tomorrow my Number 5 turns 2. This little one was born into an emotional and painfully stretching time in our family’s journey. But God brought him into the world with sparkly eyes– eyes that say,...

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Why Motherhood Is A Job Worth Styling Your Hair For

The funny thing about postpartum is that you can simultaneously experience elation and exhaustion…invincibility and weakness…feeling glowingly beautiful while looking like a complete mess. You may...

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With a diaper bag packed and ready to go, I started the first layer of a new painting last Monday, hoping to keep my mind off of the impending due date. We can be so anxious, waiting for what we do...

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The Hope of The Gospel {Because He Loves Me Book Study, Final Week + Giveaway}

“So, let me ask you: Is he the supremely honored center of your being? Is he the incomparable, unparalleled, unrivaled sun around whom your life orbits? You know that he won’t be unless you...

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What You Should Know As You Make Your Entrance, Little One

Dear baby boy, It’s safe and protected where you are right now. You are rocked to sleep as I waddle up the stairs with laundry. You don’t know how tired I am…from where you are, it feels but warm...

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Sponsor Day + Promotions {April}

I am so pleased to introduce the sponsors of GraceLaced for the month of April. Please take advantage of the discounts and giveaways that some sponsors have offered to GraceLaced readers for this...

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For Wherever He’s Taking You In Motherhood

We are exactly 1 week away from Number 6′s due date, and there is great excitement and anticipation around here. There is so much unknown with a new little life. What journey will the Lord lead us...

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We Need Gospel-centered Relationships {Because He Loves Me Book Study, Week 11}

Friends, we are in our second to last week in the Because He Loves Me Book Study! I’m grateful that you’ve joined me here the last 11 weeks! I planned this study so that it would finish up right...

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The “Fire” Room Spa Room Painting and Design Reveal

I’m finally posting about my third spa room design project for sponsor and local Aveda concept spa, Casa Verde Salon and Spa. You’ll remember that they hired me to redesign each of their three spa...

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Wanting The God Of Peace More Than A Fast Labor

Does this statement seem wrong to you? God is good if he causes my labor to be smooth and perhaps 15 minutes long. What about this one… God is good if we weren’t so tight financially. Or this… God...

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DIY Chalkboard Notecards

Chalkboard art is everywhere. It’s super charming, and so simple to create. Well…okay…let me back up. Conceptually, it’s so easy, but in reality, chalkboard art requires lots of practice and a...

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Take Courage: You Are Forgiven {Because He Loves Me Book Study, Week 10}

If you are like me, you may have spent the majority of your Christian life motivated by the wrong feelings and aiming for the wrong goals. You may have forgotten the Gospel, while in pursuit of the...

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A Baby Shower For My Sixth Arrow

I really did not expect to be celebrated for the sixth time with baby boy #6. Never did I imagine so many loving friends coming together to do so, and to do so with such flair. My sweet friend,...

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For All Of Us Who Think We’re Not Perfectionists

I’m far too self-aware to act like a perfectionist– everyone knows that perfectionism is outdated, unachievable, and uptight these days. We are the generation of the imperfect, the handmade, the...

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When The Family Gathers ‘Round The Table

The last significant time the Lord Jesus spent with his disciples before his crucifixion was over a meal. He chose to memorialize his broken body and spilled blood in the everyday elements of bread...

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Talking Bangs and Newborn-Ready Hairstyling

It’s been a LONG time since I’ve posted in the Looking Lovely section of this blog! If you spend an afternoon with me, you’d know that this blog follows pretty closely to the ebb and flow of my...

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More Loved {Because He Loves Me Book Study, Week 9}

Dear friends, I will be hosting the remaining weeks in our study of Because He Loves Me. Joy of Grace Full Mama is unable to continue on with us due to the unpredictability of internet and power...

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From Then To What Is To Come

For those of you who are new to this blog, you may not know the significance of these thoughts to follow. I trust you will relate, however, because everyone’s life includes stories of receiving...

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Persevering In Motherhood

We started the week off here talking about motherhood, and what our kids really need from us. And today, we finish off the week considering what it is to persevere in the task and work of...

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It’s An Issue of Belief and Worship {Because He Loves Me Book Study, Week 8}

There’s a reason why self-help books are so popular. Who doesn’t want to be free from worry, anxiety, negative thinking, lack of motivation, and other debilitating pitfalls? We want, so...

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Letter To My 11 Year Old

To my 11 yr. old Birthday Boy, You are so easy to celebrate. I’ve been writing letters to you since before you were born, but lately, the words are stored in my heart more than they are on paper....

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Sponsor Day + Promotions {May}

Remembering That Babies Don’t Keep

Pursuing That Which Takes Time

Thoughts From Aisle 10 {Mother’s Day Cards}

In Praise of A Cruise

When God Gives Six Kids To A Mother Who Never Aspired To Be One

The Marathon Of Motherhood and Why I Get Tripped Up

How To Cultivate Friendship Among Siblings

Number 5 Turns 2

Why Motherhood Is A Job Worth Styling Your Hair For

Welcoming Baby Boy Number 6

The Hope of The Gospel {Because He Loves Me Book Study, Final Week + Giveaway}

What You Should Know As You Make Your Entrance, Little One

Sponsor Day + Promotions {April}

For Wherever He’s Taking You In Motherhood

We Need Gospel-centered Relationships {Because He Loves Me Book Study, Week 11}

The “Fire” Room Spa Room Painting and Design Reveal

Wanting The God Of Peace More Than A Fast Labor

DIY Chalkboard Notecards

Take Courage: You Are Forgiven {Because He Loves Me Book Study, Week 10}

A Baby Shower For My Sixth Arrow

For All Of Us Who Think We’re Not Perfectionists

When The Family Gathers ‘Round The Table

Talking Bangs and Newborn-Ready Hairstyling

More Loved {Because He Loves Me Book Study, Week 9}

From Then To What Is To Come

Persevering In Motherhood

It’s An Issue of Belief and Worship {Because He Loves Me Book Study, Week 8}

Letter To My 11 Year Old

All That Our Kids Really Need From Us Today

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