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“I will sing of the Lord’s great love forever;

“I will sing of the Lord’s great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations.” Psalms‬ ‭89:1‬ ‭NIV‬‬
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Just before dawn last Tuesday, after hours of contractions, a late night drive to the birthing center, and a few “I don’t think I can do this”s, @mrd_doubleu and I welcomed a baby girl into our family.
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The past week has been the most rewarding, most chaotic, and most profound time of my life. And today, on my due date, I’m simply in awe of God for giving me the opportunity to be her mother. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
We have been blessed with the best gift.

This past summer, two of my closest friends and I

This past summer, two of my closest friends and I started a daily study and journal of the Book of Psalms 🙏🏾🌿. And today marks 100 days of reading, annotating, and handwriting the Word!
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Why’d we pick Psalms? Mostly because it’s such an “approachable” and quotable book of the Bible (almost everyone’s grandma 👵🏾 had their favorite, right?!). We saw it as an opportunity to push our faith beyond long-ago-memorized verses and catchy one liners in the Bible. We wanted to develop a habit of studying and this just felt RIGHT.
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And today, having written 2/3rds of the book in my journal, I can confidently say that this study has taught me so much! Like…
1️⃣There’s power in consistency, specifically in consistently showing up in your relationship with God.
2️⃣While thanksgiving and supplication should be clear components of our prayer lives, God welcomes us when we feel lost, forgotten, and without direction. David, who was so clearly CHOSEN by God, regularly expresses feeling abandoned and frustrated (while faithful).
3️⃣I’d always heard this, but the promises of Jesus truly are present all up in the Old Testament, especially in the Psalms!
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Y’all—if you’ve been wanting to get in the habit of a daily Bible study but didn’t know where to start, here’s a gentle invitation to start with Psalm 1 tonight.
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#Psalm100 #WellWateredWomen #WordBeforeWorld #InviteGodIn #FaithBlogger #Godfidence #ChasingLight #ChristCentered #SheReadsTruth #ChristianCreative #Scripture #ChristianMom #BibleJournal

Some of my favorite moments from Week 35. ⠀⠀ I

Some of my favorite moments from Week 35.
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I’m officially in a season of slowing down 🚶🏾‍♀️, breathing heavy 😮‍💨, eating a lot 🍪, and enjoying every day ☀️. #TheFinalCountdown #MamaWhitLoading #AlmostUnpregnant

This week, I took time to enjoy an all-too-delicio

This week, I took time to enjoy an all-too-delicious 🤤 breakfast option I haven’t enjoyed in YEARS—on a weekday, at that! And y’all, I can now confirm that I’m Team French Toast 👩🏾‍🎨🍞 over Team Waffle or Pancake.
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In these final weeks of pregnancy, my cravings have been absolutely out of control 🥴🍫🍪🍨 but I’m learning to leave space to indulge—as a mommy-to-be and beyond. In more ways than one, I’m recognizing this season as an opportunity to practice relaxing, thinking less, and simply enjoying myself.
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Besides, Baby is gonna flourish with a mom who practices having a healthy, non-restrictive, “there’s no perfect” approach up eating, right?! So here’s to adding sweeter options to my breakfast menu rotation—among my green smoothies 🥬🍏🥒 and veggie-stuffed omelets🍳—without guilt, regret, or second guessing.
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#frenchtoast #teamfrenchtoast #intuitiveeating #guiltfreewellness #homemade #pregnanteats #breakfastgoals #healthyish #blackwellnessbloggers #goodmoodfood #antidiet #eatwellbewell #balancedmeals #3rdtrimester

I imagine that, in a few short weeks, I’ll be ab

I imagine that, in a few short weeks, I’ll be able to wear this outfit and jog/speed walk around my neighborhood.
No basketball 🏀 sized bump.
No fiery 🔥 heartburn.
And with much greater lung capacity 😮‍💨.
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I imagine I’ll be making my way back to (at least a few of) the fitness and wellness routines I held so dearly. And I’ll get back to practicing handstands 🤸🏾‍♀️ and planks, drinking wine 🍷 and cold brew 🥤.
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But until then, I’m soaking in these final days of this body 🤰🏾, this feeling 🤯, and this season🍂. And counting it all to joy.
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#30somethingweekspregnant #thefinalcountdown #motherhoodunplugged #countittojoy

I never want to forget how faithful God’s been,

I never want to forget how faithful God’s been, how supportive our community’s been, and how excited we are during this season! Life is generous❤️.
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Psalm 34:1-3

Eating "well" during pregnancy has been such a cha

Eating "well" during pregnancy has been such a challenge for me. I went from not being able to eat at all🤢, to wanting to eat EVERYTHING🤤, to wanting to eat everything but only having room for 1/3 of what I'd normally consume😮‍💨. Not to mention, there are SO MANY nutrition recommendations for pregnant women.
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❗️Want to prevent neural tube defects? Eat leafy greens🥬 for folate
❗️Want baby to have strong bones? Eat dairy products🧀 for calcium
❗️Want baby's brain to be healthy? Eat fish 🐠 and eggs 🍳 DHA
❗️Oh, and don't forget about protein, iron, and vitamin D
…and don’t get me started on the list of foods NOT to eat!
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After months of googling🔍 "[insert nutrient]-rich foods for pregnancy" and coming to peace with knowing there is no PERFECT pregnancy diet⚖️, I'm finally, FINALLY making space for fun with my meals again. So expect to see more snapshots of less than perfect, function-meets-flavor meal choices in the weeks to come!
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My favorite snack so far this week?
Whole grain rice cakes with peanut butter (protein), chia seeds (omega 3s), berries (various vitamins and antioxidants), and honey (because yum). Oh, and a few slices of skin-on kiwi (vitamin C and fiber)!
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#EatTheRainbow #EatWellBeWell #PregnancyNutrition #ProgressNotPerfect #Healthyish #GoodMoodFood #BalancedMeals #StrongNotSkinny #MakeItDelicious #HealthyChoices #EatRealFood #HealthySnacks #3rdTrimester #PrenatalNutrition

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