Today's post is a throwback to a guest post I wrote for my wonderful friend, Emma, on her blog. There are two parts, which are linked below. Thank you, Emma, for your inspiration and support in my writing. Wouldn't be here without you <3 Worship in the 21st Century (Part 1) Worship in the 21st Century (Part 2) Thank you for reading! Check out Emma's blog here, and my favourite post here.

Fun fact: when I started recording my life in scrappy little notebooks, I had a theory that the entries were going to help me be an amazing mom. The idea was that if I accurately captured the thoughts and feelings of my eleven-year-old self, I would, at thirty-something, be able to understand my young daughters better. I have yet to prove this hypothesis. I’ve got a journal in front of me right now, but this one is much more recent. In fact, it isn't even full. Starting near