For whatever reason, but surely not by mistake, you have stumbled across this blog today.  To be honest, I’m not really sure how I got here, either.  All I know is that God has put you on my heart. And so, for a moment,  put down that basket of laundry or push away from your desk and just…breathe in.

It is here, I hope to do that, too.  To pause, to see what God wants me to learn from this day, to see the picture He has painted that so often I miss because I’m going too fast.  A beautiful sky, my child’s sweet face, the opportunity to really sit and listen.

I know you are tired.  I know you are juggling a million different things and at best…you feel mediocre at all of them.  It is here that you’ll hear me whisper…”Me, too.”

Sweet girl, please hear me when I tell you that you are more than what you cross off your to-do list today.  I want you to take a moment and really see the world around you.   In the middle of this fast paced, don’t stop, busy day, I’m going to ask you to do just that. Stop, put down your list, and just…breathe.

It is here that I want to make the ordinary…extraordinary.  I want you to see the blessings God has in store for you.  See the beautiful yellow dandelions instead of the clump of weeds.  Take a mental picture of how cute she is when she holds her spoon and not the 27 Cheerios she just dropped on the floor.   (And believe me…I have Cheerios on my floor, too.)

I am a farmer’s daughter, a coach’s wife, the mother of five, but above all… a follower of Jesus Christ.  I promise to tell you the truth.  I’ll be real with you and I’m going to ask you to do the same.  The everyday struggles you face are real, but let me tell you dear friend, you are not alone.  Through all of my many imperfections, I hope you’ll find encouragement and know God’s grace is sufficient.

Know that you are loved.

Know that God wants good things for you.

Come back and visit me again.  Here, you’ll find my honest reflections of ordinary days seen through God’s extraordinary plan.

-Jess