Letting the Light In

She's everyones favorite, and she is 4 today. I love using the podcast as a time capsule of sorts, so here is a portion of a little birthday letter I wrote her last night.

Y'all. We are actually improving over here! This was my favorite episode to record with them by far. It's such a sweet gift to see them grow and change so much even in the two minutes of air time they get on these episodes. Praying this episode finds you well, whether you're totally over quarantine or finally settling into a rhythm that works for you. We are cheering for you!

Its Wednesday, and the gang is back! Its been a bit of a week, as you'll hear in the first 2 minutes, but recording these with my kids always reminds me there is so much good and ever present Light. Praying you find the same is true in your week.

We're back, and sadly our techniques have improved very little. And by very little, I mean none at all. I pray that these little voices encourage you to celebrate your good, acknowledge the hard, and be warmed by all the Light in your life.

Trust me, I'm as shocked as you are - we were able to record both parts within a week. Miracles never cease. This episode focuses heavily on the effects of adoption on our marriage, Foster, and we start our timeline with a video we recorded the night we met the girls. Like we said in the first episode, if there are questions we didn't answer or parts we didn't cover, PLEASE let one of us know and we'd be happy to address it. We're humbled you listen and care about their lives. Happy listening!!!

Well, we like to keep things interesting over here. Lighting Up My Week is getting a bit of a face lift in the form of 4 brown babes and I am pretty excited about it. Its selfish, on my part of course, because I really just want a way to remember their voices in their respective octaves and with their respective diction, forever. Every Wednesday, each of us will be answering the questions:

1) Whats good in your life right now?

2) Whats hard in your life right now?

3) Where are you finding the light?

As always, my hope is that you'll answer or ponder these questions in your own life, and that it'll be a source of Light.

Happy listening!

It only took 8 months to record!! I always knew that I wanted to sit down and record how Foster's sisters came to us, and I'm really thankful we waited this long to do it. This episode encompasses a lot of context, starting with how we even decided on foster care, when that process started, and a lot of other twists and turns along the way. If you make it all the way through, you'll get a 32 month old surprise at the end. You're welcome. Happy listening!!!

This is a woman I've wanted to share with y'all from the second I met her a year and a half ago. Each time we are together, I walk away either thinking about something differently, or feeling so thankful I have a friend who will go deep, and fast. She is grounded so deeply in scripture, hilarious, and has an awareness for those around her that is astounding. In this episode we talk anxiety, raising girls, working in a Christian School, and feeling the freedom to be who we are, right this second. I hope you feel like you're on the couch right there with us.

A shorter list this week, but it still packs plenty of punch. I hope some of these make it on y'alls lists this week, because they've brought me great joy.

6. Pioneer Woman's Pasta Primavera

5. Serenity Farm's Bread

4. Ghosted by Rosie Walsh

3. Bon Iver's "i,i"

2. The Only Necessary Thing by Henri Nouwen

1. Foster Care License

I don't need any special occasion to sing from the rooftops about this woman, but this episode contains the details behind two gigantic causes for celebration: 1) The Blair's are having a baby 2)The Blair's have moved back to Wichita. If you know Nan at all, you might know that their story to conceiving this baby wasn't what a lot of women experience. She humbly and willingly gives us the whole story, starting with the excitement that comes in the first few months of trying, to the doubt that plagued her mind and heart the very day her and Cole got the call that her blood test showed a positive IVF pregnancy result. Right in the middle of this, they picked up and moved to Minneapolis, MN, which we also cover in detail as well. Since February, Nan being pregnant has been my biggest Hallelujah, and I pray that this episode gives you one more reason to believe He is gracious, kind, and sovereign.