Summer is coming to an end and Autumn is just around the corner and I can already see the changes coming. There was a gentle rain last evening and I awoke to dead leaves scattered on my lawn. Fresh tomatoes so abundantly available in June and July are long gone and their vines are withering…
What comes to mind when you hear summertime? For me, late nights, swimming, laughter, fun activities, and ice cream are just a few things. Summer is my favorite as it means we aren’t on such a set schedule and I can have the kids home with me. I LOVE…
There have been many times over the past couple of years I have wanted a new start. Whether it was a new start to a friendship that had gone wrong, a new start at a career I felt like I was failing at, or a new start in a conversation that seemed to only end…
At the beach, warning flags are posted near lifeguard areas to give beach goers an indication of what to expect when going in the ocean. For example, green: low hazard, calm conditions; yellow: medium hazard, moderate surf and/or currents; red: high hazard, high surf and/or strong currents; red over red (two red flags): beach closed…
We all have different seasons of life. What do we do when it is a more challenging season and we are already exhausted? Do you remember mothering during the typical day in the Preschool/Toddler years? The alarm goes off. You hit snooze, and … your quiet time is skipped. You throw on gym clothes, no…
When I thought about writing this post over a month ago, I had a very different theme in mind than the post I will be sharing with you today. My husband and I found out at the end of March that we were pregnant! We were shocked and extremely excited! I had just had exploratory…
I offended someone yesterday. I felt it in my heart as soon as I started reading the email. My heart sank. The more I read the more it kept sinking, as if it had an anchor attached to it and it wouldn’t stop until it landed at the bottom of the sea. The words hurt…
It was a Sunday morning and our crib aged daughter wasn’t feeling good. Trey offered to stay at home with her so I could still attend church. As I was getting back into the car to head home, I called to check in and his response is one I will never forget (as I am…
Just so you know, as I type this, I still have my Valentine’s Day decorations hanging on the doors throughout our house. Poor Easter. In regards to decorations around my house, I rarely show this holiday much love, even though it is one of THE single greatest moments of Christian history. It is the moment,…
I think un-forgiveness is one of Satan’s favorite tools. There is no better way to multitask for Satan than to get the victim to become a perpetrator. When we are hurt, Satan knows we are our most vulnerable. We get so completely focused on the wounds and nursing them and ourselves, that we take our…