joy – Sierra V. Fedorko

October 12, 2023

The Fabric of Apple Pie (an ode to autumn)

It’s never perfect–this dance with festivities and joy and magic. I’m eye-level with my 1-year-old daughter, offering her a spoon sampling of apple pie filling. She’s cautiously testing the apple goodness and soon throws caution to the wind lifting her spoon for more, more, more! Of course, I oblige. A few times, at least. It’s… Continue reading

motherhood, Short Stories

a mother’s journey, a mother’s love, autumn journal, autumn vibes, celebrate life, cozy season, joy, motherhood, October, season greetings

September 7, 2023

This Must Be What Heaven Is Like…

written late July 2023 In the days leading up to my son’s birthday, I was feeling jumbled up inside. Not because my son is turning 3 or that old saying, “don’t blink!” but because there was so much sorrow and so much loss surrounding those days. Not to me directly, but for those I love… Continue reading

motherhood

a mother’s love, birthday, celebrate life, hope, joy, life journey, personal reflections

June 5, 2023

Swan Song of a Scarecrow

In a whirlwind of happiness following a long season of infertility, Sierra finds herself fearing the future, sudden loss, and figuratively holding her breath for things to fall apart. It is in these years of pregnancy, birth, and early motherhood where she deeply learns to fully embrace God’s good gifts, and to run headlong into… Continue reading

Books

celebrate life, faith, garden poems, grief, hope, hope grows, Jesus, joy, life journey, life story, love poems, love story, marriage, marriage poems, motherhood, poems of hope, Poetry

January 9, 2023

My 27th Year – Joy & Growing Pains

It was a year for growing pains. For getting the wind knocked right out of me. It was our best garden season ever. It was giving birth and the story of it being filled with God’s presence, power, and wonderfully woven work. It was Heidi growing with the flowers. And me too. It was feeling… Continue reading

Life at the Blue House

birthday, birthday. reflections, celebrate life, celebrating soul, choose life, joy, love story, personal growth, personal story