BLESSED BEYOND EXHAUSTION
I love January because it’s a time of fresh beginnings. A time to reflect on the past year and look with anticipation toward something new. Something untouched and untainted. I love to choose a word or theme each new year to speak over our family. Are you one of those people who choose a word or Scripture to guide you for the year? I started doing a verse of the year…
I love lists. Have I mentioned this before? And New Year’s seems like the perfect time to make lists and goals and resolutions. It’s a list-maker’s heaven, right? But this year I’m not writing resolutions. Gasp! To be honest, I only followed through with 2, maybe 3, of last year’s goals. I do have a few big things coming up in 2018, don’t get me wrong. But actual resolutions? Well,…
Happy New Year!!! I hope all of you had wonderful Christmas! We have enjoyed our time off from school and work – it has been relaxing and restful for all of us. With that being said, I’m a little behind on my blog posts. This technically should’ve gone out yesterday, but whatever… Here are some of my favorite things for December. Rosehip Oil: This oil right here is a…
Lately I’ve been pondering the characters of the Christmas story as I’ve taught my high school Sunday school class about advent. There are so many aspects and people to consider: Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, King Herod. With whom do you relate? There was a season in my life when I could certainly identify with the shepherds. The lowly shepherds who were just doing their jobs. Protecting their sheep and warding…
Moving to a new town always offers opportunities to explore the area. And although Clarksville isn’t new to me, it is new to my two younger children. Since moving here this summer, we have stayed busy by going to the pool, visiting several parks in the area, shopping at used bookstores, and playing outside in our neighborhood. One week, I decided to take the kids on the nearby army post,…
UPDATE: The Winner of the giveaway was L. Cumby. She has been notified and her book of choice has been mailed. Congratulations to her and thanks to everyone for participating! It’s my favorite post of the year! Here it is! A list of all the best books I’ve read in 2017. Although working full-time sort of put a damper on my reading, I still managed to squeeze in 55…
This post was written and published several months ago at Planting Roots. I watched anxiously as my husband backed out of the driveway, leaving on an eight-hour drive to Tennessee. He was headed to look at a few houses in preparation for our upcoming move. This was not the first time he had gone before us to secure a home for our family. After a twenty year career in the…
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Our family met my parents in Atlanta to spend the holiday with my brother, his wife, and their son. We had a great time – I can’t remember the last time we were all together. Here are my favorite things for November! These Nikes: I love these shoes! Brie got a pair several months ago and then I saw them on sale a…
Lately, our youngest little spitfire has been complaining about her name. The following conversation has been on constant repeat over the past couple weeks. Me: Hey, Vivi… Vivi: No… Finish my name. Sassy much? And because she has become so particular about being called “Vivienne” instead of a shortened version, our other precious children just egg her on, calling her “Viv” or “Vivi.” All. Day. Long. Sometimes I love my…
Aaaah, the dreaded Christmas wish list. I don’t know whether I should jump for joy or break down and cry. Does anyone else have this reaction when your children start writing out all their hopes and dreams on a little sheet of paper addressed to Santa? I recently sat down with both of my little kids as they wrote letters to Old St. Nick. I have fond memories of perusing…