Photo Credit Whew! It is almost time for 2014 to become history and 2015 to bring with it what it will. If I’m being honest, this statement brings with it equal parts relief and nervousness because many of the events of 2013 and 2014 have wrecked me. As I reflect on everything I’ve lived through […]
The Abridged Tales of Car Buying with Kids
We bought a new car recently, which is the hugest blessing. The stories I could tell about why we needed this new car are enough to write an entirely new post, but we will settle for the abridged version: we now have two whole rear view mirrors (Hallelujah and amen!) and my prayer every time […]
33 Lessons from Life
You only turn 33 once, and today is my day. 😉 As I’ve reflected over some of the things I’ve learned in my years on this earth, I decided to record 33 of them on the blog today. Here is my list in no particular order. What would you add? 1. Reading is a joy […]
Favorite Christmas Movies
This intensely deep post is brought to you because of the fun little photo a day challenge I decided to take on this December. I’ve done these kinds of things before from time to time, and I really enjoy them in small doses. Now that I check my Time Hop app every morning, I’m even […]
In Everything Give Thanks
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” ~1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 I have a started a half dozen different posts in recent weeks and months that I can’t seem to complete for the simple reason that I can’t seem to express properly how much […]
Hitting Reboot: The Painful Process of Being Made New
One thing I’m growing to appreciate the older I get is the fact that, like it or not, more comfortable or less, change is part of what we do as people. I think, as much as many of us resist the idea of change, we all have a deep-down desire to change something about ourselves […]
What I’ve Learned About Living Free
Oh, hello there friends! I know I have been absent on here for the past month, and I’ve missed you. It’s been a crazy few weeks in our family, how about yours? Now that I’m at the end of September, I can’t believe what a haze I’ve been in since August ended. Ha! Honestly, I […]
Faves for Friday
Fridays are usually days of celebration for the general public, so I decided to get in the spirit and celebrate some of my favorite things from this week. Granted, we never know what day of the week it is around our house since my husband’s schedule is different from the rest of the world’s (24 […]
A Few Fun Finds from Lately
Sometimes I go along through life doing my own thing when all of a sudden I stumble across a series of life hacks or resources that revolutionize the way I do things, at least for a while. Here are some of those things from my life lately. 1. Apparently I’ve been living under a rock […]
That Post Where I Focus on the Exceptionally Wonderful Little Things That Make my Life Full
These two great posts by my friends Jen & Ashley reflect perfectly on what I was working on writing this week! Expectations. Gratitude. Space. Intentionality. They make for an epic battle of finding peace and balance. Here are a few of my reflections on letting go of expectations while choosing gratitude and joy in the […]