His Masterpiece

When I think of a masterpiece I think of amazing artists and composers ~ Van Gogh, Beethoven, Monet, Chopin... the list goes on and on! But to see myself as a masterpiece is so much more difficult!

I see my faults, the things I do wrong and can't seem to get right. Each day just seems to be the same struggles over and over again. I struggle with depression and anxiety even though I have nothing ultimately to be depressed and anxious about! Yet I am God's masterpiece! He shaped me in my mother's womb! He created me with a purpose!

So often we see people struggling with severe illnesses or disabilities and it is easy to say that the Lord has a plan and we pray that through the circumstances that God would receive all the glory and people would come to know Him. Yet as we see people struggle with things like depression and anxiety we see it as a lack of faith in God.

My anxiety started as a young child and my depression as a teenager. And as I struggle with those things, I have hated myself and who I am. I have wanted nothing more than to be "normal". I hate that some days I can't function and do the things that I know I need to do and that it affects my family and friends!

It's then that I have to look at how my Creator and Savior sees me! I am fearfully and wonderfully made ~ I AM HIS MASTERPIECE!



He created me with a purpose and a plan and I am fully equipped to accomplish every task He lays before me! And I have to have enough faith to believe that the Lord will use my struggles to fulfill His purpose!

Our Home

If you were to stop by our home on any given day, you are likely to find two crazy little boys running wild. If they aren't physically running wild then their imaginations are!! While sometimes I'm a little afraid of what they are going to come up with next, most of the time I can't wait! You may have to watch where you step so you don't step on any toys, and I may have to take apart the fort that was made from couch cushions so you have a place to sit. And please ignore the pile of dirty laundry that I haven't gotten to yet...oh! and ignore the dirty dishes too! But let me introduce you to my family!

Cayden is my kindergartener and my little inventor. He loves school and loves learning about animals and how things work. I have no doubt that some day I will be finding things taken apart just because he wanted to see how they worked.

Noah is my preschooler and my bookworm. He loves getting to go to school two mornings a week, but would much rather be going every day. And if time allowed, he would have me reading to him all day every day! His first word (besides mama) was even book!

My hubby, Dan, when not working loves to relax watching sports, playing computer games, golfing, or going camping. We have been married for 5 years, but he has been my best friend since I was 13! The Lord has definitely blessed me with a hardworking husband who desires to provide for his family!

My days are filled with taking the boys to school, Awana, soccer, story time at the library, Ladies Bible Study, MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers), Church, attempting to get the "Y" once in a while to work out, play dates (that are really just as much for me as for the boys), grocery shopping, and trying to keep up on things around the house. And since that isn't enough, I thought I should take some classes in January as well!




As we become a busier family, I am finding that lack of organization is a huge problem! Forgetting things, misplacing things, getting behind on other things... the list goes on and on! So before I start school in January, I am determined my home will be organized to eliminate a bit of stress and frustration to our days and give us more time for what matters most... our family!

The Journey

We delight in the beauty of the butterfly,

but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.

~Author Unknown


The life of butterflies has always amazed me!
Not so much the butterfly itself, but the struggle it went through to become a butterfly.
When a butterfly is ready to leave the cocoon it first makes a small hole and then continues to struggle to work its way out of the cocoon. It is that struggle that strengthens the butterfly and allows it to fly.


James 1:2-4 NIV

² Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, ³ because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. ⁴ Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

More than anything my dream is to fly!

I long to fly as a wife, as a mother, and as a Child of God!

The exciting part though is that unlike a butterfly, we don't have to go through the struggle alone! The Lord is always there to guide us, comfort us, and strengthen us!

My hope is that my struggles to fly will be an encouragement to you!