This Is Me: The Heart Behind Little Pilgrim

If I’m being honest, I’ve never felt like I’ve fully “arrived” at anything.

Not as a mom.

Not as a creative.

Not even in my faith.

And maybe that’s the whole point.

I’m a mom of two, a wife, and someone who spends her days somewhere between church work, creative projects, and trying to keep up with everyday life. Some days feel full and beautiful. Other days feel scattered and hard. Most days are a mix of both.

I love creating. I love building things that help families. I love finding ways to make faith feel tangible in everyday moments. But behind all of that, I am still learning. Still growing. Still figuring it out one day at a time.

Why I Do What I Do

At the center of everything I create, everything I share, and everything I try to build is one simple truth: Christ is the center of it all.

Not because I have it all together.

But because I don’t.

I need Him daily. Not just on the hard days, but on the ordinary ones too. The ones where I lose patience. The ones where I feel behind. The ones where I question if I’m doing any of this right.

This space, this work, and these resources come from that place. Not perfection, but dependence.

The Reality of Parenting and Life

There is no perfect parent.

There is no perfect person.

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We all have rough days. We all have moments we wish we could redo. We all find ourselves needing a reset. And that’s okay.

In fact, I think it’s part of the design. Every day, the sun sets. Everything grows quiet. And then we wake up to a brand new morning. Another chance to try again. What a gift that is. Not because we earned it, but because God, in His kindness, gives it freely.

Growth Doesn’t Look Perfect

Christ never said this life would be easy. But there is something deeply beautiful about that. Because in the mess, in the mistakes, in the moments where we fall short, we learn. We grow. We begin to understand more of who He is and what His grace really means. It’s a process.

Just like our children.

They learn to walk by falling.

They learn friendships by navigating hard moments.

They learn independence step by step.

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And as parents, we’re doing the exact same thing. We are learning as we go.

A Thought I Think Every Parent Has Had

I remember thinking, as we left the hospital with our first baby…“How are they letting us go home with this tiny human?” There was no manual. No step by step guide. Just us, a car seat, and a whole lot of uncertainty.

Wouldn’t it have been nice if there was a rent a nurse program for those first few days? Someone to walk you through everything. Someone to reassure you that you’re doing okay. But looking back, maybe that uncertainty was part of the gift too. Because it taught us to lean in. To trust. To grow.

What I Hope You Find Here

If you take anything from me or this space, I hope it’s this: You don’t have to have it all figured out.​

You don’t need to be perfect to be faithful. You don’t need to have all the answers to be a good parent.

You don’t need to get it right every time to keep moving forward.

All it takes is showing up. Trying again.

And keeping Christ at the center.

That’s enough.

And that’s where growth begins.

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If you’re raising kids and trying to keep Christ at the center too, you’re in the right place.

I’d love for you to stick around.

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Hannah