Ready Not Ready

Our youngest starts high school tomorrow. So obviously we cleaned out his school backpack this weekend. What? You had your child clean out their backpack in June? Yah, that would make sense. That’s not how we roll, and definitely not how this summer went. Although Guy did sneak a peak in, oh, July, and discovered … Continue reading Ready Not Ready

Thankful Thursday – Week of July 4th, 2016

Today didn't go as planned. I had to work through, pray through, a few unanticipated and frustrating speed bumps before I could return to gratitude. Yet my issues are annoyances, mere splinters compared with the unanticipated life-demolishing road blocks others have experienced today, this week. My reasons for gratitude remain huge, while others grieve. I don't have … Continue reading Thankful Thursday – Week of July 4th, 2016

Thankful Thursday – A Poem & Pictures

In honor of International Women's Day on March 8th, here is a Maya Angelou poem interspersed with pictures of recent moments which made me feel grateful for this life. Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size But when I … Continue reading Thankful Thursday – A Poem & Pictures