Ideas for Great School Days

Ideas for Great School Days

Well… I think we did it.  We made it past the first week or two of school.  Some of us are virtual, some of us are doing homeschool, and some of us are back into classrooms figuring out all of the new systems. For so many kids, there are intense emotions that go...
Stand in the Right Strength

Stand in the Right Strength

The other day my husband and I felt as though we took another “hit” from all things 2020.  He made a reference that I thought was great. He compared us all to boxers – fighters that keep taking unexpected blows. Such a man thing.  😉  There were no “Rocky” quotes...
Dealing with Disappointment

Dealing with Disappointment

This spring Cole, my oldest, leaned over to me in the car and whispered, “Mom, do you know what gives me goosebumps all over when I think about it?”  (That’s when us moms get all excited and want to say, “Yay! Tell me all of your secrets and...
Exchange Worry for Trust

Exchange Worry for Trust

Somehow I thought this fall we would find everything magically clicking back into place, but as we all know, that is just not how it’s shaping up. Things are still out of our control, which increases my desire to “micro-manage” life.  I try to take...
You Are Chosen

You Are Chosen

One of my favorite things my husband tells me is, “I would marry you all over again, but six months sooner.”  (Swoon. 🙂 ) He has said it ever since we got married, and he doesn’t just tell me that when life is full of sunshine and rainbows. He also reminds me of that...