Christ, Coffee, and Cornfields

 God definitely knew what He was doing when he blessed us with Baby 3 being born in October. It's given us the gift of a new baby throughout Advent and Christmas. It has really forced me to slow down during a time when everything around me is loud and busy.  Nowadays, Americans seem to think that women bounce back a few weeks after giving birth and are up to their normal speed of life shortly thereafter. For most women I know, myself included, that is not the case. Not only is my body still not back to pre-pregnancy caliber, I'm taking care of a young baby along with two other children. And it's the holiday season. I. Am. Tired.  To be fair, I have substantially more energy and movement potential than I did while pregnant. In that regard, I want to be able to do more. And I do. On the other hand, I'm in the throes of postpartum brain fog, so my ability to focus has been less than stellar. One point where I have been able to put focus on, however, is being still.  ...

This is a post I've been thinking about writing for literally years at this point, but haven't until now. Partly because I think about it at inopportune times, partly because I didn't feel like I had enough information for it, partly because I'm either busy or lazy, partly because truthfully I'm still not entirely sure what I think of this subject. But anyways, welcome back to the blog; it has been a while! One hill I'll always fight on is that there is to be ABSOLUTELY NO CHRISTMAS MUSIC BEFORE THANKSGIVING. Just. No.  Poor Thanksgiving is like the middle child of holidays, getting blown over in favor of Halloween and Christmas. I think it's incredibly important to give each season its due, and to do our best to enter into each season while it's here, but that's a topic for another day. On that note, though, I will admit that I really struggle with where Christmas/holiday music belongs in the celebration timeline. The more conservative Catholic in m...

  The holidays are quickly approaching! I'm not quite sure what happened to 2018, but it has definitely been a fast paced year. Thanksgiving is just a couple weeks away and Christmas is hot on its heels. It is so easy to get caught up in the to dos of the season. There are people to see, gifts to buy, decorations to put up, places to go, yards and houses to prep for winter, and all of that is on top of the busyness that consumes our day to day lives! Sometimes, though, it seems like the buildup to this time of year overshadows what we're actually supposed to celebrate.   I count myself among the guilty when it comes to piling my plate too full, both when it comes to the holiday foods and my schedule. Sometimes I look back on my week and feel that I accomplished nothing of value even though I was busy every single day. If I'm being honest with myself, though, my time is often consumed with social media and needless stresses. I feel this now more than ever as my schedule fi...