I began this week learning that my Grammy went to be with Jesus Sunday night. This verse came to mind the next day: “You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” Fullness of joy! Because my Grammy put her …
Category: Personal
encouragement for your new season
Just some musings via instagram that have been encouraging me in this new season. I’m always so challenged by Jess & Ruth’s focus on truth + the Gospel in their instagram posts. I’ve had a long standing confusion about the phrase “she believed she could and so she did”. What does that even mean? Is that …
when you’re overwhelmed before you even begin
hey 2016, how’s it goin’ for ya? After spending time out of state & nursing sick family, I feel like I’ve launched into 2016 just a wee bit on the tired side. And by “a wee bit” I mean a lot. You know, it’s tough to have positive vision for the future when you’re tired. Partly …
/ E N O U G H / my rule for january 2016
“You know what? I really love buying things. It makes me feel good. Powerful even,” I told Jonathan a couple weeks ago. “That’s concerning,” he said, as he gave me a somewhat suspicious look. It was this conversation that sparked my rule for January. And when I say “rule” I mean that quite literally. Although …
my untraditional + unexpected Christmas
Just mention the word “Christmas” and you’re bound to conjure up a slew of thoughts + images in people’s minds. It’s like that for everyone. Whether the thoughts are positive or negative, people usually have plans and hopes related to the Christmas season. I’m no different. Sometimes you think and plan through all your holiday plans …
Our Christmas Picture 2015
Right before Thanksgiving, we packed up our things and headed for the hills to take a family picture. Of course, that sounds more glamorous than it actually was. In reality, we were attempting to go to the end of a trail and set up our tripod to snap a few pics. But even though I …
every milestone = a miracle || the story of our PhD journey
Hey, guess what? As of today, my husband is halfway through the classes for his PhD program. The program is 3 years of classes + 1 year of dissertation writing. And today marks 1 1/2 years into the program. CUE THE CELEBRATION, PEOPLE. Because I realize that might not seem terribly impressive, but if you …
coffee chat #2
This week I met with a friend to talk about homeschooling. She was a great blessing to my heart and I came away much more excited about the possibilities and blessings of homeschooling. In addition, she gave me a box full of books, games, and manipulatives which made both me + my kids quite ecstatic. It was a shot …