Asides

Marriage is a thousand little things.

Marriage is a thousand little things.
It’s giving up your right to be right in the heat of an argument.
It’s forgiving another when they let you down.
It’s loving someone enough to step down so they can shine.
It’s friendship.
It’s being a cheerleader and trusted confidant.
It’s a place of forgiveness that welcomes one home, and arms they can run to in the midst of a storm.
It’s grace.
It’s giving of yourself tirelessly down paths you’d never imagine to travel.
Through sickness and pain, poverty and loss, it’s carrying the weight of another.
It’s being the smile they see in the morning, and the body they hold close at night.
It’s pure love.
It’s standing together in the face of adversity.
It’s riding alongside each other in a battle that threatens to tear down your marriage and seeks to grab hold of your faith.
It’s strength under pressure.
It’s endless compassion.
It’s love.

~Darlene Schacht

For tired Moms with little kids : It’s just a phase, Momma.

It is just a phase, Momma.

Someday soon, the kids will grow up and will be on their own. No more mess, no more running and shouting in the house. No more ouchie feet caused by stepping on toys scattered on the floor. No more calling Mom 3000x for no reason. No more asking for help to get some water to drink. No more asking to be held just for no reason.

The house will be clean and organized as you please. You can enjoy long baths and uninterrupted sleep.

For now, endure the sore muscles and sleepless nights. During the times you want to cry because you are too tired, just think that it won’t be long. So just enjoy the moment and enjoy this phase. ❤️

To my husband — you are my home.

The past decade has been a roller coaster ride—full of highs, lows, and moments that changed my life forever.

My heart was broken.
Then I met the right one.
Fell in love.
Got engaged.
Got married.
Struggled to conceive.
Welcomed our first child.
Thrived in my career.
Left it behind to focus on family.
Had our second miracle.

Do you know what was constant through it all? You.

You were there when my heart was shattered, waiting patiently until I was ready to love again. You stood by me as we built our life together—through every joy, every challenge, every moment of doubt. When we struggled to start a family, you never lost faith. When I chased my career dreams, you cheered me on. And when I chose to step away from work to raise our child, you supported me without hesitation.

Every day, we say “I love you.” But today, I want to say thank you.

Thank you for your unwavering support, for your sacrifices, for working so hard to provide for our family. Thank you for being my rock when I needed strength, my safe place when I felt lost. The world may see me as strong, but only you have seen me at my weakest—and you never wavered. You picked up every broken piece and held me together with your love.

No matter where life takes us, no matter what comes our way, one thing will always remain true—you are my home.