These past several months have been an interesting road creatively speaking. With nothing more than stolen moments to write and think and reflect, the words and ideas I used to put together so quickly and easily have been traded out for the urgent and delicate hands-on labor of motherhood.

And this is good. I would give up everything to be Jude’s momma…without hesitation. But at the same time, it does my heart some good to know that, while I can never get back the solitude and carefreeness I once had, I do still have something to offer to the conversation. In fact, I would argue that I have infinitely more to offer as my heart has been expanded with love and grace and truth in these days of Jude.

That said, please check out Emerging Women’s site today. They posted an article of mine previously posted at KristaFinch.com, an article inspired by my little punkin’ pie.

This was my first step toward joining the conversation again. And the emerging has been good.