Friendsโฆ
Iโve been sitting on this for a few weeks nowโฆ and every time Iโve tried to put it into words, Iโve just kind of paused.
Not because I didnโt want to share itโฆ
But because it feels like one of those things where you just sit back and go,
Godโฆ only You could have done this.
And the craziest part?
This didnโt even start with me.
It started with my kids.
When Youโre Just Trying to Help Your Kids Breathe Again
If youโve been here for a while, you know our story.
You know what weโve walked through.
You know what weโre still walking through.
And if Iโm being honestโฆ one of the hardest parts of all of this hasnโt even been my own grief.
Itโs been watching my kids carry theirs.
Because as a momโฆ thatโs the part that will absolutely undo you.
You can handle your own pain.
You can push through your own hard days.
But watching your kids struggleโฆ and not being able to fix it?
Thereโs nothing harder than that.
And Fisher and Lilyโฆ they were in that place.
Not always loud. Not always obvious.
But heavy.
And I just kept prayingโฆ
God, please give them something.
Something that helps them.
Something that lifts even just a little bit of this weight.
Walking Into Something That Became So Much More
Thatโs when they started training at Hitch Fit.
And Iโll be honest with youโฆ A good friend of mine introduced me to this gym.
At first, I didn't think much of it; it just felt like something to try.
Just something to get them moving.
Something to get them out of their heads a little bit.
But what it became?
I didnโt see that coming.
Because it wasnโt just a gym.
It became a place where they could release.
A place where they could feel strong again.
A place where I started to see glimpses of them again.
And if youโre a mom reading thisโฆ You know exactly what I mean when I say that.
Those little glimpses of your kids coming back to life?
They feel like everything.
And Thenโฆ God Started Connecting Dots I Didnโt Even Know Existed
Hereโs where it gets wild.
Because while we were just trying to take care of our kidsโฆ
while we were just trying to get through another dayโฆ
God was doing something behind the scenes that we couldnโt see.
Through Fisher and Lilyโs journeyโฆ Diana and Micah saw them.
They saw their transformation.
They heard a little bit of our story.
And somehowโฆ that led them to me.
To Crazy Busy Mama.
To Reclaim the Table.
To everything God has been stirring in my heart for years.
And I remember thinkingโฆ
this is one of those moments.
The kind where you know itโs not coincidence.
When They Asked Me to Be on SoulFit TV
When Diana reached out about SoulFit TV, I was honestly just so honored.
But alsoโฆ if Iโm being real with youโฆ
A little overwhelmed.
Because sharing recipes?
Talking about easy meals?
Helping you get dinner on the table?
Thatโs my comfort zone.
But sharing our storyโฆ
sharing Quintinโฆ
sharing what this has actually looked like behind the scenes for me and my kidsโฆ
Thatโs a different kind of vulnerable.
But the more we talked, the more I realized somethingโฆ
This wasnโt about having it all together.
This was about being willing to show upโฆ right in the middle of it.
And after meeting with Diana and going through everythingโฆ we all just kind of knewโ
One segment wasnโt enough.
Because this isnโt just about food.
This Is About the Tableโฆ and Why It Matters More Than Ever
If youโve followed me for any amount of time, you know my heart behind Reclaim the Table.
Itโs never just been about meals.
Itโs about connection.
Itโs about slowing down.
Itโs about bringing your people together in a world that pulls us in every direction.
But after losing Quintinโฆ
That mission changed for me.
It got deeper.
Because the table became one of the only places that still felt steady.
It became where we could sit togetherโฆ even when everything felt broken.
Where we could talk about him.
Where we could laugh, cry, prayโฆ sometimes all in the same night.
And I realized something in that seasonโฆ
Itโs not about perfect meals.
Itโs about presence.
Walking Into That Studio With All of It
So when I walked into that studio to recordโฆ almost a month ago nowโฆ
I didnโt walk in as someone who had it all figured out.
I walked in as a mom.
A mom who has walked through loss.
A mom who is still helping her kids navigate grief.
A mom who is learning to trust God in a way I never had to before.
And I just kept prayingโฆ
God, if you brought me hereโฆ
youโre going to have to carry me through this.
Because I donโt have the words on my own.
A Total God Thingโฆ Thereโs No Other Way to Say It
When I step back and look at this whole storyโฆ
Fisher and Lily needing an outletโฆ
Walking into a gymโฆ
Meeting the right peopleโฆ
Being seenโฆ
Being invitedโฆ
Getting to share this messageโฆ
You canโt plan that.
You canโt force that.
Thatโs God.
And itโs one of those reminders that I think we all need sometimesโฆ
That even when you feel like youโre just surviving the dayโฆ
God is still working.
Heโs still connecting things.
Heโs still opening doors.
Heโs still writing something bigger than you can see.
If Youโre in a Hard Season Right Nowโฆ
I donโt know what youโre walking through.
But I do know thisโฆ
You donโt have to have it all together.
You donโt have to wait until youโre โhealedโ to move forward.
Sometimes it looks like showing up tired.
Sometimes it looks like doing the next right thing.
Sometimes it looks like just getting your family to the table.
And that counts.
That matters.
More than you know.
From My Table to Yoursโฆ
Iโm so incredibly grateful for this opportunity.
Grateful for Diana and Micah.
Grateful for how God brought all of this together.
Grateful for YOUโbecause youโve been part of this journey in ways you probably donโt even realize.
And if thereโs anything I hope you take from thisโฆ
Itโs this:
God is still writing your story too.
Even in the middle of the mess.
Even in the middle of the grief.
Even in the middle of the unknown.
This Is Just the Beginningโฆ
This right hereโฆ this is really just part one.
Because there is so much more to this story.
More of what God did behind the scenes.
More of what this experience meant for me personally.
More of what He is still revealing through it.
And I canโt wait to share that with you.
Tune In
You can catch the episodes on SoulFit TV airing Monday, March 23 at 7:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. EST on CTN, or stream anytime on the CTN app or SoulFit TV YouTube channel linked HERE.
And if you watchโฆ
I hope you donโt just see me.
I hope you see what God can doโฆ
with a life thatโs still healing.
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With love,
Lori (Crazy Busy Mama) โค๏ธ
Yes! The desire of every child, every person, is to be seen and known. That starts at home being asked questions around the table. It ends with being known wholly andcompletely by our maker, as he intended in the Garden of Eden. May God bless you on your new journey!
my heart is crying tears of joy for this outlet for your 2 kiddos that needed it.
God is so gracious
big hugs,
Lea
from Minnesota
Leaโฆ this just wrapped around my heart ๐ค
Thank you for seeing that. Itโs been something they really needed, and watching them step into this space with confidence and purposeโฆ itโs emotional in the best way. Godโs grace shows up in ways I never couldโve planned.
Big hugs right back to you in Minnesota ๐ค