Moody Garden

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."-Matthew 5:3 What does it mean to be spiritually depleted? Being poor in spirit means that you have absolutely nothing of worth to offer God. Salvation is by grace through works of  faith , not of works alone. Thus, you should work to live, not live to work. Or so the saying goes, right? Don't allow your personal ambitions and passions to overshadow or worse yet eclipse your marriage and family. Whom are you aiming to please? Now watch this video. Do you feel any different? I did. Ben did. Got Questions Ministries in combination with this video and Christine's preschool teacher, gave me a new perspective on motherhood vs. profession. Your profession will never satisfy you in the same way people do. Family dynamic is the only thing you get to truly create from the inside out. And the purest form of joy will always be the love you have for your child. So have faith in this mome...

I took a break from social media before the birth of our third daughter, Kari Elise. Kari entered the world on November 7th. She was a healthy 7lbs 8.5oz. She had a mystifying presence, as we both anticipated her to be a he. I was dumbfounded, really. Her eyes were wide and narrow, so much so Ben referred to her as "alien baby" for a time. She has a beauty all her own. Kari takes after her sisters as she is yet another reliable sleeper. She began smiling her second day of life and hasn't stopped since. The girls love her. We were blessed with an unprecedented amount of support and compassion from family and friends from delivery onward. Ben's office surprised us with breakfast, lunch and dinner the weekend following delivery. Simultaneously a meal train started with friends from our parish. This meal train continued for two weeks. Between the meal train and the Thanksgiving feast my mom hosted at our house later that month we had enough food for at last four weeks. ...