Choosing to Rest
Ever feel overwhelemed by the busyness of life... especially around Christmas? [...]
Two Flyers
October 27, 2019 Two Flyers Christina has been in Civil Air Patrol for a little over two years now. She got to fly an airplane before she could legally drive a car. (This freaked mom out a bit!) Now, I have two cadets! Yes, my little spunky Kimberly has been [...]
Big Brother
October 10, 2019 Big Brother Blessings Sometimes God blesses you with an awesome gift and you totally know it! From the time I was pregnant with Thea, Lucas was totally in love with his little baby. It was “my baby.” Lots of people tried to get him to choose “new [...]
Sixteen Sweet Years
October 3, 2019 Sixteen Sweet Years The one who first called me mother is sixteen years old. Thank you, Jesus. I am so grateful for being blessed with Christina! I can’t imagine life without her. I truly understand that God entrusts us with raising his children. There is such a [...]
Questions:
September 23, 2019 Questions I love how children ask questions. Sometimes their questions make you go search something. Like “what is a rainbow?” or “why are leaves green?” Sometimes their questions mirror your own; but those you won’t speak. You know, questions that your doubting mind asks but your thinking [...]
Thea’s First Roller Coaster
September 21, 2019 Thea’s First Roller Coaster There’s this wonderful place a few dozen miles over the Georgia line that pops up out of the long fields of cotton and orchards of pecan trees with vibrant colors, exotic animals, and fun! Wild Adventures. This place has a great history for [...]
Beach Time
September 16, 2019 Beach Time I love the reset my body gets from the beach! The salty air does wonders for my sinuses and makes me feel clean again. On the first of September, a beautiful Sunday afternoon, we took the whole family to the beach. The clouds were amazing, [...]
Tropical Thunder
September 10, 2019 Tropical Thunder Hurricanes are not to be taken lightly. You know, so many memes make light of hurricanes because people have to laugh at what scares them to give themselves a boost of courage. No, those of us who have been through the eye of any storm [...]
Leaving My Little Love
September 8, 2019 Leaving My Little Love I’m looking at the man cross the coffee table as I talk. I knew even though he said it was okay to bring my baby (at this point, I’m 8 months pregnant) to work with me, there would come a time when my [...]
Jaquline the Confident
September 4, 2019 Jaquline the Confident I watched my little girl exude confidence for the first time in public. At our gymnastics show on Mother’s Day, my Jaquline performed her practiced routine with a cloud of confidence I’ve never seen in her before. She LOVES gymnastics. She feels beautiful and [...]