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by happyhomefairy 1 week ago
Phew. This week of mommin’ was rough and it reminded me of 2 things. ☝”Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.” 1 Chronicles 16:11 God wants you no matter how you’re feeling. Tired. Messy. Whatever. He just wants you to seek him. Don’t quit seeking him even when you don’t feel like seeking him. Seek him ALWAYS. ✌Get yourself a friend who speaks words of life to you. Someone who can carry you to Jesus when it’s hard to get there yourself. Someone who will text you something like this “I’m so sorry my friend. maybe a- by happyhomefairy 2 weeks ago
For each of my pregnancies, I wanted to ask the Holy Spirit’s leading for who these little men would become. I wanted to have a few specific things to pray for each boy. He always formed a vision in my heart for them during those 9 months. Here are the 5 things I pray(ed) for Zion… That Zion would be STRONG. My pregnancy before Zion led us to a diagnosis of hypotonia for our middle boy. While I would not change a thing about that journey, you always want health for your babies. So I prayed and prayed that the - by happyhomefairy 2 weeks ago
Many years ago I called my sweet mother-in-law and vented to her about some challenges we were having with one of our boys. I was frustrated with the situation and my patience was worn thin. I felt like I wasn’t loving my child well. That’s when my mom-in-law said something I have never forgotten. She said, “Julie, it sounds like you need to get in his room at night while he is asleep and start praying over him.” So that night, I listened. I waited for him to fall asleep and then I quietly crept back into his room. I - by happyhomefairy 3 weeks ago
We took the boys to the dentist last week and they commented on the drive to the appointment that their dentist doesn’t seem very happy. So of course I said, “Yes, he has a habit of looking down in the mouth.” I also said we should try to be nice to him because he has fillings, too. All kidding aside, we decided to prepare some dentist jokes for our doctor in the hopes that we could brighten his day. And hopefully now yours! Here is the material we used… Q. What do dentists call their patients’ X-rays? A. Tooth pics - by happyhomefairy 3 weeks ago
I am beginning to wonder if I should just change my Instagram handle to My Awesome Parents… My mom texted me around lunchtime and asked if we wanted to come over for pizza tonight. My response was, “You mean I don’t have to make dinner?!” And then the obvious answer, “YESSS.” Zion couldn’t even settle for his nap this afternoon because I made the mistake of telling him that we were going to go to Mom-Mom and Pop-Pop’s house after he woke up. When we got there, my mom let me go to @target by myself while she and Zion - by happyhomefairy 3 weeks ago
Things making me happy this Sunday… ✨Sweet potato fries at dinner ✨Singing all the old VBS songs to Zion before bed tonight ✨Getting to hear my parents and brother play the organ/piano at their church this morning ✨Babies in oversized tees ✨A dear friend dropping off a box of homemade brownies @mscatfant ✨An afternoon nap “If you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like ☀️sunbeams☀️ and you will always look lovely.” Roald Dahl - by happyhomefairy 4 weeks ago
12 years ago if you asked me if I would let my kids eat at McDonald’s, I would have laughed pridefully and scoffed a loud, “Never!” Fast forward 10 years and everyone was awake at 5:30 am and I felt broken in my own exhaustion and by the needs of 3 energetic boys so early in the morning. I knew we needed to break the inevitable negative spiral and all I could think of was Golden Arches. The only place with a drive thru open before the sun. I herded the boys in the dark to the car and we - by happyhomefairy 4 weeks ago
☀️5 Little Acts of Kindness for Summertime…☀️ Surprise someone with donuts for breakfast. Set up a new garden flag and stand in someone’s yard. ⛲️Leave pennies on the edge of a fountain for wishing. Invite someone to meet your family for ice cream after dinner. Drive around looking for someone doing yard work and then surprise them with a cold bottled water or iced tea. ✨”I have found that it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folks that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love." ✨ ~ Gandalf (J. R. R. Tolkein ~ The Hobbit) - by happyhomefairy 1 month ago
In Mark 6 it says that a terrible storm came upon the disciples while they were crossing the Sea of Galilee. Jesus began walking across the sea during the storm and when he saw the disciples, “he meant to pass them by” (v. 48). This really made me feel unsettled because I felt that Jesus should care about the disciples and their struggle and clearly He had the power to DO something. Why would he just walk on by??? But at church on Sunday, our pastor pointed out that as soon as the disciples “cried out” to Jesus, He responded - by happyhomefairy 1 month ago
Mom and I unintentionally rocking the blue and white vibes last night. If my brain thinks even a little bit like hers - I feel I’ve made it in life! Also, after this photo, she laughed with Zion about the spring door stoppers in the bedroom (he thought they were hilarious), she fed us all dinner (multiple different meals because we are all picky ) and she didn’t judge me when I stood at her kitchen counter eating extra of her homemade blondies straight out of the pan (I have zero control when @enjoylifefoods dark chocolate chips are involved). Forever
