Although it was a while ago, I can still recall the excitement that was building up for senior year between photos, prom, the class trip, and graduation. I think we can all agree that those momentous occasions were the culmination of all the years spent in school between studying, writing papers, and takings loads of
It’s hard to believe that we commemorated my oldest daughter’s LAST day of school last week. What a whirlwind of emotions! I had a flashback of our move to Texas 15 years ago. With my desire to be a stay at home mom becoming a reality, I quickly came up with a plan. Amidst boxes,
Working from home. Homeschooling. Unchartered territory for many. Yet, it’s the new norm for most at this present time. Having navigated through these waters for the past 15 years, the following are some lessons we have learned along the way which I hope you will find helpful: TAKE A DEEP BREATH None of us could
Lately, it seems like the list of needs I am interceding for has grown … a lot. People around me are in difficult circumstances and my heart has been feeling heavy for each of them. Slowly, discouragement and defeat began to move in and take residence in my mind. I began to wonder if my
For most of my life, I have associated death with those who are elderly and have lived a long, full life. Lately, that association has lost its relevance as many that I know who have passed away were quite young. In my perspective, they seemed to have the rest of their lives ahead of them.
Dot my i’s. Cross my t’s. Line everything up in a row. Yep, that’s how I roll. But I’ve learned time and again how that is not always best. As you gasp from shock, let me explain why. What I’ve described is so much more than a personality type. The word that comes into play here
The past two weeks have been out of the norm for me. What began as the flu became pneumonia and ultimately, other unexpected challenges that left me weary and out of commission. Therefore, what began as thoughts of “It’s okay. This is just cold and flu season. It will pass quickly” evolved into unexpected thoughts:
As I was just making dinner, part of the process involved chopping onions. My youngest daughter caught a whiff of the onions and dashed into the kitchen. “Mama, are your eyes tearing up? Are you okay?” I explained that I was just fine as I continued chopping away. Apparently, my answer wasn’t sufficient. “Mama, I
Just yesterday while my youngest daughter and I were in the car, she had been talking about her experiences with pulling out her teeth. Then, she shared an observation she had made. My daughter said that hours after the tooth had been pulled out, she could still spot a remnant of blood in that area
A few days ago, my youngest daughter decided to put her new slushie machine to use. She had seen this item months ago in the store and asked for it on her Christmas wish list. Now that my daughter had it, the box was opened and there were pieces to assemble on the machine. In
Intentionality
As I made my way to work over the last several months, I came across a billboard that was borderline inappropriate. When I knew the sign was coming up, I made a conscious effort to
