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Proverbs 31:25 in process 🙏🏽
On a mission to be the BEST me and mom to my little one! 💕✨👩🏻👧🏻

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Thank you, COACH Josh! She loves coming to Kids Strong! 💪🏽 After ranking up, she stomped off her podium with pride and shouted, “FINALLY!” Yes, babygirl, you did it with hard work and persistence! @kidstrong_ by @_shechoosesjoy_

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11 days ago

But instead I guilt and shame myself over whether I’m doing enough as a mom… Am I doing enough to provide her a balanced diet? Is she getting enough outdoor play? Should I have saved my money and not purchased the matcha so I can buy more berries? My mom brain 🧠 whether she’s with me or not stays in overdrive. Being a mom is incredibly rewarding and exhausting. I’ve come to terms that no matter how hard I work to give her the best, there will always be a part of me that feels like I could do better, be better, or give more.

But then my heart is met with an indescribable feeling of peace and comfort when I release my fears to the Lord. In the past few weeks, Holy Spirit has gifted me with the words “Abide in me”. These words seem to ease my fears and worries and then I am met with a sense of knowing that all my needs, her needs, will be met. And now I thirst, I hunger for his righteousness in my life. ✨🙏🏽 by @_shechoosesjoy_

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16 days ago

In the middle of church service, as the plate is being passed around and her dollar is waving in the air, she belts out…”Mommy, why you keep giving them all your money?!”

Completely thrown off guard, all I could say at the moment in my most central Virginia Richmond accent was …”Girl, please put your money in the plate.”

I’ll follow up with my response tomorrow.

Any thoughts??💭 by @_shechoosesjoy_

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22 days ago

Homelessness:

Instead of avoiding the topic altogether, I try to keep the conversation short, and follow up with how we can help by praying for them or giving what we can. “Maybe they lost their job or maybe they got sick, but once they get a job or feel better they’ll get a place to stay. As grown ups, we can do different things to help people out with getting a place. ” This Summer, while in her presence, I intentionally stopped to speak with perceived homeless people to give or offer prayer so that she could see that there is something we can do. 🙏🏽😔

I know homelessness is complicated in many ways where it’s not so simple as finding a job or getting better, but for now this is all her little mind and BIG heart needs to know.

When her questions get even BIGGER, we will begin to dig deeper on the systemic rooted issues of homelessness. by @_shechoosesjoy_

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23 days ago

Dear Lord,
Please help me to raise her up in a way to be kind, compassionate, and protective of her light. She has so many big questions now. I’m working hard to keep up, to give her just enough information to give her the clarity that she’s seeking, but protection to keep her light shining bright. Grant me the patience and wisdom to meet her questions with a steady heart, even when they catch me off guard.

My Sweet Angel ✨🙏🏽 by @_shechoosesjoy_

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23 days ago

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#personalblog #teachermom #singlemom #summerbreak by @_shechoosesjoy_

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2 months ago

📍Robinson Nature Center

6692 Cedar Lane
Columbia, Maryland 20744

Our first camping “like”⛺️ experience was a hit! Thanks to The Robinson Nature Center for hosting such a well thought out event for our littles ages 3-7.

Nature Stations ✅
Hiking ✅
Puppet Show ✅
Mud & Worms ✅
Fire Pit & S’mores ✅

Marley gave it two thumbs up 👍 👍! ✨ by @_shechoosesjoy_

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3 months ago

…through her eyes I see the beauty in the little things

…and in those little things my heart feels reawakened to the light of my soul

Thank you for choosing me little one. ✨ by @_shechoosesjoy_

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4 months ago

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This year I intentionally took time to slow down, to feel, to remember. This go round Daddy you are deeply missed. I made it another 365 days without you. You were my ride or die, my couldn’t do wrong in my eyes, my minimalist— the one that magically made every mountain in my life a conquerable mole hill. My eternal optimist —I miss you, daddy. ~Your Angel by @_shechoosesjoy_

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a year ago

✨🙏🏽 my sweet child 🐚 🌊 by @_shechoosesjoy_

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a year ago

She cracked me open to experience the true nature in vulnerability. by @_shechoosesjoy_

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a year ago

🌍💯☀️ Nurtured Play 🙏🏽✨ by @_shechoosesjoy_

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2 years ago