Did you know that we get new items into the shop each month!? That's right, our GJCo collaborators work hard each month to share their favorite new creations with us over at shop.thegracefuljourney.com! Our first creator is Sally of Sagewood Sign Co! She loves coffee, being a Nana, and working outside. She handcrafts brand new signs out of old wood others would throw away. Check out some of her new additions to the shop below! Our newest collaboration is with Andy of Made by MAM! She loves being a mama, adding to her yarn collection, and creating with her hands. She … [Read more...]
Choosing All-In Faith When Faced With Grief and Loss
Grief presents us with a choice - to turn away from faith or to jump all in. Before my father was diagnosed with cancer, I would have said that I believed in the gospel and that I knew God was good. But when he got sick and was gone so quickly, I found myself wrestling with some deep questions. How could a good God let this happen? How did the gospel - the good news - line up with this awful news? How could Jesus be the light of the world and still let this darkness into my life?Have you ever gone through something that makes you question - that presents you with the choice to turn away … [Read more...]
Celebrating Every Kind of Mama
When I think of what it is to be a mom, my perspective has changed. Now that I have a little one of my own, I see motherhood differently. I respect my own mom and the sacrifices she made so much more. I see the choices that my grandmothers made in a different light and am much more grateful for the time I spent with them. I feel compelled to encourage the mamas around me - no matter how they began this journey called motherhood. The new mom, the homeschooling mom, the mom who has lost herself in her littles. The mom whose babies live in heaven or is walking through infertility. … [Read more...]
3 Lessons for Life and Business
Despite Texas showing us record hot temps, we survived and thrived on our trip! J and I loved getting to spend time together and having extra time with my mom and our family there was a big bonus! We missed Logan - it's the longest I've been away from him - but he had so much fun with Gma, Gpa and his Uncas that we enjoyed our time away. Why did we go to Texas? I am an independent distributor of Premier Designs Jewelry and our National Convention (Rally as we call it) was in Fort Worth. We made a trip to Waco to see the Magnolia Silos, Market, and Table, visited family, and spent three … [Read more...]
To the Woman Who Doesn’t Have Time to Grieve
I was driving home from work the other day, laughing and singing with Logan in the car. Then, all of a sudden I was back in that room. Dad's breathing was labored. The beeping machines were slowing. I knew everyone was crying but to me there was deafening silence. There was a cloud of darkness, mixed somehow with the light of hope. I drew a deep breath and forced myself out of the memory and back to the present. For more support, sign up for the free 4 day grief support e-series here. … [Read more...]
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