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A few weeks ago, I was blessed to be able to share a very short snippet of my life from this past year with a room full of people. As I listened to the words coming out of my own mouth, it hit me how much has happened from January to December during this year…
Every morning, I get an e-mail in my inbox with a “word of the day.” This morning’s word was “copacetic.” I had a vague understanding of what it meant, but I laughed when I read the actual definition. It’s such a fancy way to express the most average, unauthentic, basic state of being: “Fine.” Other…
For the past few weeks, a blanket of white snow has been covering the ground where we live. Typically, during the first snowfall of the year, I would go out with my camera and take some photos to mark the occasion. When you live in the Midwest, snow is just part of the deal, so…
On the very last day of May, I resigned from my job, and I was able to jump into summer break without distraction alongside my kids. On the very last day of September, as the warm days of summer began to give signs of the transition into fall, I accepted a new position with a…
I was sitting on my deck a few nights ago, watching the sunset when my phone dinged alerting me to a text message. “Check out the clouds.” I looked at my phone, then up at the sky. A good chunk of my view was blocked by our willow tree, which has been sprawling all summer…
Hey, friends! I’m writing this week over at Grown and Flown. And of all things… about my kid’s dirty socks! It’s amazing how much your perspective changes when you are missing your kid at college. Let me know if anyone can relate! My son is in college and reminders of him are everywhere…
A few weeks ago, I was sitting in church daydreaming. I know this is probably something I shouldn’t admit: Me, letting my mind wander during the pastor’s message. But when I snapped myself back to reality, I realized something was different about the images floating through my head. I had been daydreaming about the future….
Friday was a big day for us. We drove our firstborn child to a destination four hours from home. We dropped him off with people we barely know to live in a tiny room with minimal possessions and a complete stranger. No big deal. ** Seriously though, college move-in day was actually kind of fun….
I’ve been writing this blog post in my head for a while now… ever since I wrote two weeks ago about the mystery of the three keys. It’s always hard to know where to begin when something has been working on you for a few months. What was the starting point? And did I understand…
About three weeks ago, our teens had a bunch of friends come over for a bonfire and s’mores. As it was getting dark, they were all playing spike ball and just generally having fun in the backyard. One of the boys was twirling a lanyard with his key chain on it. The key chain suddenly…
