Courage to Show Up Today

Hello friends. It’s good to show up to write again. I’ve taken a 3-month leave of absence to welcome to our new little man, Eddie Jack, last November, into our family. I’ve been wondering when and what and how I would start writing again…but today I read this quote: “You can push fear away and […]

Be Brave, Be Very Brave

My 2-year-old has discovered Bad Guys and Monsters. Those invisible beings are great fun to shoot at and chase during the day but lurk in dark corners of the bedroom and keep little people awake at bedtime. He cried for almost an hour last night yelling “Wait, Daddy!” and “Cuddle, Mommy!” That resulted in Bad […]

Real Life Christmas

Just wanted to share a taste of real life this Christmas in the Cravillion home. I love holiday traditions. Coziness. Laughter. Memories. But with two children this year in our household, the craziness has multiplied. I’ll be honest, most days this December have been crabby and exhausting, not merry and bright. But the reality is […]

My Thankfulness Journey {31 Days}

For years I’ve complained while going through trials. Dug my heels in and whined to God the whole time I struggled with something. But often I would reach the end of the difficulty, look back and see the benefit of it – the blessing of it and lessons learned through it. And I’d ask myself, […]

Two Babies, Two Stories {31 Days}

I have two beautiful children. As the oldest of 9 in my family, I was familiar with pregnancy and childbirth. However, I would often worry when my mom was pregnant that something would happen to her or baby. So when I was expecting our son, that fear reared its head and I struggled with the […]