Here we go!

I recently found myself discouraged and feeling like there is just no way I can have it all together as I am "supposed to". Then, I started throwing caution to the wind, and actually just being honest. Parenting is hard, being a wife is work, maintaining my faith and relationship with Christ is near impossible with the craziness that comes with 3 young children. And to my surprise, people opened up in response! I began to realize that most others don't have it all together, and fail, and feel overwhelmed, and are consistently striving to find that next step necessary for peace in their home. And you know what? It felt good to talk about it. To be honest with each other. To realize how real everyone around me actually is. 

So, my next grand adventure is blogging. I'm doing this in an effort to reach other moms and wives who may feel like they just fall short every day, and to help them realize first, that they are not alone, and in fact are normal, and second, that it is often in our worst days that grace becomes most obvious in our lives. We just need to take our blinders of stress off for long enough to see the good all around. And a little humor is almost always present if you just see things through the right perspective.

With that said, my 17 month old is stuck in a pot, and the 5 year old has food coloring out- which will only lead to a blue countertop. I'm looking forward to this new endeavor, and hope to do it together! Here's to being more open, and honest, and real in a world that is pushing the facade of perfection at us more than ever.