Lately I have been reflecting on my faith and how it has informed my life all these years. As one who was raised in the church, my early years as a Christian (saved at 12 years old) were mostly an attempt to display what I thought was good Christian behavior. I learned the lingo and tried really hard to do the right things.

Who knew a children’s book could cut straight to my heart like this? I was reading the devotion “Trying and Trusting” from Thoughts to Make Your Heart Sing to my daughter, Savannah, one morning and when I landed on the quote above, I let out a deep sigh. I rehearsed it over and over in my head. This is by far one of my greatest struggles as a Christian.

Last week marked the entry into my 3rd trimester with my 5th (3rd on Earth) child, another sweet little girl. Though nesting started early into my 2nd trimester, I am still very much in prep mode.