Niina's Notions

2023 was a tough year. As I scrolled through pictures and reflect on all that's taken place, this 12-month span feels like several...

For the last couple years God has been cultivating this massive shift in my thinking and perspective. It wasn't just the pandemic, but...

My life has been insane since June. I've moved internationally several times now, but moving internationally with toddlers is next level....

"[God] is tenderly calling us to stop trying to live this life in our own strength and choose to trust Him. He pleads with us to...

It’s become my yearly practice to ask the Lord to guide our family in the direction He wants for the year ahead. As I look back on the...

Last year toward the end of my pregnancy with Miss Ellie, I wrote Nesting Notions, reflecting on the things I was learning during that...

The unexpected path that the entire world took this year has been a reluctant ride. I wonder if everyone feels that way. With the word...

Over the last 8 weeks our family dynamics have changed drastically with the arrival of our sweet Eloise. Every moment right now revolves...

Read Our Miracle (Part 1); (Part 2); (Part 3) “ See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way...

Read Our Miracle (Part 1); (Part 2) "While Jesus was still speaking, some people came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader....

Read Our Miracle (Part 1) "So now we must cling tightly to the hope that lives within us, knowing that God always keeps his promises!"...