Hi, Sanctification and Spitup readers! I am so excited to let you know that God has called me out past fear and anxiety (which can be something that often overwhelms me) and led me to yet another exciting adventure. A podcast. That’s right. I am no longer just the imaginary voice behind the words in […]

By Quinn Kelly, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Here’s a riddle for you: What one thing is broken more than anything else within one week of having it? ANSWER: A New Year’s Resolution. Okay, so that may not be the funniest joke, but it probably isn’t far from the truth. Because New Year’s resolutions seem […]

I’m confident she was trying to kill herself that night. And the more I consider the circumstances, the more confident I become. There was nothing about her actions or location that made sense. It was like she had made up her mind to do it. She was resolute and determined. And Christmas Eve was the […]

I reached a special level of crazy that particular morning. I don’t mean to brag, but that’s where I found myself a quarter till 8:00 on one fine Sunday morning this fall. I was showing I had what it took to become a finalist in the “Epic Mommy Meltdown of the Decade” contest. But from […]

Your friend rushes to your table and apologizes for being late to your monthly lunch date. “I’m so sorry.” She says. “I just got back from Max’s private cello lesson. He’s headed to Nationals next week.” “Oh, wow. I didn’t even know he played cello.” You reply. “Isn’t soccer more his thing?” Your friend nods […]

We’re rushing out the door five minutes behind—per usual—as my children all begin to let out a request or demand of some sort toward me. “Mom!!! I can’t find my blue shoe.” My oldest yells out. “Mom, what happened to my swim backpack?” Another son continues. “Mommeeeee, he hit me.” My three-year-old wales. And as […]

I love to look at beautiful things. I mean, who doesn’t? A gorgeous flower. A breath-taking sunset. A child’s face so precious it makes your heart flutter. The things of natural beauty in the world, they warm me and keep me wanting more.  But man-created beauty while equally addictive can sometimes have the opposite effect. A […]

Sometimes it’s easy to get overwhelmed with parenting. We worry we aren’t doing enough for our children. Then we worry we are doing too much. So we give more. Then we pull back. Then we stress out. All the while, our little ones are growing before our eyes. As we spend time asking ourselves – […]

My sister and I always wanted a brother. Not in a little way, but in a big way. As in, I would lie and tell people my mom was pregnant. With a son. More often than I would like to admit. Just ask my childhood friends, God bless their souls for sticking it out with me. […]