Breaking the Silence

It really just started out as taking a break

over the summer to spend time with my family.

This whole not writing thing.

Then I realized it was a bit more than that.

A time to let God speak to my heart.

A time to speak to the hearts of others in my life.

A time to use my words more in other ways.

In prayer. 

With Him.

At home. 

With family and friends.

So I took the time.

I planned to start writing again once school started.

And I tried, but the words got stuck.

You see, right about that time some things happened that 

have been tough for me to talk about let alone write about here.

These things have challenged me in every way possible.

And I really didn't want to write about it.

Then I couldn't write anything.

So continued the silence.

I really miss writing.

I know that to begin again I have to break the silence on the hard stuff.

It was really difficult to do that with friends,

but I am so glad that I did.

Not only have they been so loving and supportive,

but it has given me a chance to do the same for others.

Being vulnerable opened that door.

Maybe I could be ok being vulnerable here too.

So looks like it's time to share.

So today is the first step.

Where I say...

Hello again, friends.

How I've missed you.

 Blessings,

Blog at Home Mom: Balancing Blogging & Motherhood

My friend Christin from Joyful Mothering has written an incredible book called Blog At Home Mom in which she shares about balancing motherhood and blogging. She offers great advice on setting priorities and time management and also shares about keeping Christ at the center and glorifying God in every area. 

This is my favorite quote from the book:

She wrote the book to speak to the hearts of writing moms, but also to help fund her traveling expenses to Ghana to pick up her adoptive daughters. 
You can read more about her adoption story here.

You can purchase Christin's book here:

Amazon.com - Blog At Home Mom

Blessings,