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The Journey of a Hearth Guard


Mistakes
Recently I came across a reel on instagram from a mother who claimed she'd made a mistake. The reel gives this story: The mom had...


Guard the Hearth
The other night, Wesley hired a babysitter and took me out for dinner. While we were there, he said, "I have learned that while I protect...


Distracted.
Fellow wives/mommas, remember the to do list is ultimately a distraction from true joy in Christ. Remember to sit at the feet of Jesus.


Gracie Elizabeth
Nov 22, 20225 min read
The Value of Support in Labor
(Essay written, by Grace Wursthorn, for and shared by Madriella) The delivery was fast, traumatic, and damaging—yet a blur of pain. I...

Gracie Elizabeth
Sep 17, 20224 min read
Suffering
"We don’t have to love suffering, just the results," my pastor said. I dropped my head as the words hit my heart and the tears swelled in...


Gracie Elizabeth
Jun 16, 20224 min read
Truthtellers
Each day I find myself on social media I feel my heart sink a little deeper, pound a little harder, and sadness press against my chest as...


Gracie Elizabeth
May 2, 20225 min read
Mistakes
Recently I came across a reel on instagram from a mother who claimed she'd made a mistake. The reel gives this story: The mom had...


Gracie Elizabeth
Feb 2, 20223 min read
Blink
My first year of motherhood is coming to a close and I am a tearful disaster. This year I have had so many failures, so many victories,...


Gracie Elizabeth
Oct 4, 20215 min read
Distracted.
Fellow wives/mommas, remember the to do list is ultimately a distraction from true joy in Christ. Remember to sit at the feet of Jesus.


Gracie Elizabeth
Apr 1, 20215 min read
At the NICU
There is a certain amount of pain that comes when you leave the hospital and your baby doesn't come with you. It was a feeling I wasn't...


Gracie Elizabeth
Mar 30, 20214 min read
Isaiah's Birth Story
The irony of this story taking place only days after my last blog post (linked at the bottom of this post) does not sneak by me....


Gracie Elizabeth
Oct 5, 20203 min read
Pregnancy | Not for the Faint of Heart
Before I became pregnant, this is what I thought pregnancy would feel like: I would be glowing, making sure my pregnancy was planned,...
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