Softness
It’s been far too long since my pen has found the page and my fingers the keys. The days are long and yet time moves with such speed. My days are full - chasing a waddling toddler, soaking in slow snuggles, endless snacks and tidying, caring for others’ sick little ones, tending teething tears through the night, and catching small pockets of rest when able. Our baby girl came into the world in 2024, and here I am at the start of 2026. I blinked. There’s a lot of life between that little gap, too much to fill in with the little time I find for myself today. During my pregnancy, we prayed for this little girl. Micah Joy - her name means “who is like the Lord.” She was born in a week held with grief, when 5 years prior, heaven gained my Dad. We prayed that our child would know the joy of the Lord. That her presence would fill others with hope and their lives with beauty and joy. Oh how the Lord has answered those prayers. If you know Micah, you know joy. She beams with it. How ...
