BLESSED BEYOND EXHAUSTION
One afternoon a few weeks ago, our seven year old son came bursting through the door from school and proclaimed, “When I grow up, I’m going to be a ghostbuster!” A ghostbuster? Hmmmm…. I love his enthusiasm, though. And for the record, this wasn’t the first time he enthusiastically stated his chosen career field. And it differs all the time. Sometimes he wants to be a janitor, sometimes an “ice…
Summer is here and I am so glad! Here are a few of my favorite things right now. Jumpsuits: I recently bought a jumpsuit very similar to this one from Loft and I LOVE it! It’s so comfortable and easy to wear – it genuinely feels like I’m wearing pjs. I was initially a little hesitant about ordering it but I got tons of compliments. So if you’re contemplating getting…
I love living in a military town. The patriotism and support that our city offers to its servicemen and women is astounding. But one thing I don’t love about living in a military town is deployment season. And ‘tis the season for deployments around here. Thankfully, Peter is now retired and our family doesn’t have to go through the heartache and fear associated with having him leave to fight a…
I don’t know about all of you, but I am obsessed with all things royal. Maybe it started when I was a little girl, watching Cinderella and dreaming of a handsome prince who would ride in on his white horse and sweep me off my feet, carrying me away to live happily ever after in his beautiful palace. As I grew up, I began to realize that my odds of finding…
Do you ever feel unseen? Like nobody really truly sees you? So often I am guilty of going through the motions of polite conversation. “Hi, how are you?” “I’m fine. How are you?” “Doing well. See you later.” It’s not that I want to be rude. It’s just that life is busy and we often don’t stop and take the time to truly listen to how others are doing. I’m…
It had been a long day of work. As I got in my car after school, I sat for a few minutes, weary and dreading what awaited me at home. Not because my kids had been terrible or anything bad had happened. But because I wasn’t sure I would have the energy to make it through the next several hours. The week had been extremely busy, filled with swim practices,…
It’s finally almost May, although it hasn’t really felt like spring here in Tennessee. The weather is warming up this week though and I can’t wait to be outside more! Here are some of my favorite things this month. Hummingbird farms lavender hand cream: I am a sucker for lotions and I had been hearing about this company from several people so I decided to give it a try. This…
I sit here in the quiet, reading the latest post from an old friend whose husband has recently passed away. My heart breaks for her and for her children as they worry and grieve. Yet, in their darkest hour, they continue to praise Jesus. I wonder how I would react if I found myself in their situation. Then I hear my sweet teen playing her guitar and singing the latest…
Well, it only took 17 months and a move to another state, but we have finally turned in our paperwork for our adoption! Woohoo!!! I feel like we’ve accomplished a huge milestone and I need a party to celebrate! Although in reality, we are just getting started… Here is our latest update on where we are in the adoption process. First, I will say that it has been difficult for…
Toddlers love to exert their independence. I can vividly remember trying to buckle our youngest child in her carseat on a blustery winter day while she screamed at the top of her lungs, “No!!!! I do it!!!” In her two-year old mind, she was capable of anything. But the problem was that she couldn’t actually do it. She was literally not physically strong enough to buckle that 5-point harness all by…