Finding Joy in the Journey
Before anyone jumps to attack mode at the title of this post...I'd like to ask you to at least read through. Parenting is HARD and figuring out how to handle situations - especially with your first - can be a challenge. We navigate new waters each day and I pray that we make decisions that... Continue Reading →
Last year, I started tracking my reading more closely. In case anyone's wondering or looking for something new...here's the final list! Excited to dive into what 2019 has to offer 🙂 2018 Completed Reading List Books of the Bible: Luke John Acts Romans 1 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Phillipians Colossians 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1 Timothy... Continue Reading →
In case you've missed it the other 586 times I've mentioned it in the past two years...I miss Asheville, NC something fierce. Leaving our home in PA...the only place we'd ever lived...and heading to NC was terrifying. I fought it like nothing else. But, we felt called and every single door I hoped would slam... Continue Reading →
As ANY new parent knows - whether it's your first kid or fifth (right here!) - sleep can be hard to come by. When true exhaustion sets in, everything seems to crumble, doesn't it? Little problems seem magnified. Noises get louder. The frustrations the older kids have about the attention being split a little farther... Continue Reading →
Last night... You Moved. That unmistakable feeling, more than flutters. A sign of life. A sign of health. A sign of fight. The future holds unknowns. Watching. Waiting. Worries beyond our control. But you? You Moved. Perhaps as a sign. Perhaps for peace. Few things are known of the weeks to come. But... Continue Reading →
The other day, we had the kids at an amusement park. It was hot, crowded and everyone was tired. You let me sit; giving me the opportunity to just watch. Giving me the chance to think. To reflect. You waited in line with our boys, to buy milkshakes that were ridiculously overfilled, over "sugared"... Continue Reading →
I feel like I spend more time focusing on why I haven't been writing, then taking the time to reflect on what I have been doing during that time. This time the why is more important - on a personal level - then perhaps it has been in the past. When I last wrote, we were facing... Continue Reading →
It's funny. I had a completely different post scheduled to go out tomorrow. Maybe not completely different, but, with a different direction, a different outcome, even though the theme was the same. It had a beautiful shot of the mountains, and a message that was uplifting and gratitude centered; maybe I'll share it... Continue Reading →
I haven't shared a lot about what's been going on for our family in the past few months...mostly because I wasn't sure where to start, at least not with much clarity or direction. The lack of direction has not necessarily improved, but, perhaps, the clarity has. Back in January, John found out some major changes... Continue Reading →
Have you ever sat back and just reviewed the things happening in your life and around you, and thought, "Wow. This is wild." I have had a lot of those moments lately. The most recent one (and not the first time it's happened) was this morning. Let me back up. I'm not a people person.... Continue Reading →
Take Two 