I can’t believe its been a year since I started this blog. It was “easy” to start the blog, I just wrote what I was thinking and hit “publish”. It took me until April (aka 7 MONTHS!!) to publicly start sharing my writing with others. I wasn’t a writer… I had no formal training …
My sweet, itty bitty baby boy turns five years old today and he is no longer a baby boy. Instead, he is over 4 feet tall and it pains me to say/realize that I can’t pick him up much longer. He has grown physically, mentally, and emotionally so much in his short life. When I …
Claire’s love for texting and my never ending texting skills became an instant match. I’d estimate that we text 100 times back and forth each day. My husband would say that is a low estimate. I officially met her while she was six months pregnant with her second son and working the check out …
Last week, our wonderful church hosted Vacation Bible School for 250 children. It was a great week filled with music, crafts, science, story telling and recreation! The children learned that they can be (super) heroes for God by studying leaders from the Bible. I was lucky enough to be the mission donations coordinator. My job …
This weekend I was invited to a beautiful, catered affair…. An afternoon book club at a friend’s gorgeous home. It was a special book club because the author of the book was there to lead the discussion. To start the conversation, the hostess asked us all to go around and introduce ourselves and say a …
When I hear the word emotional- I immediately think of it in a negative way. We use it to generally categorize the un-happy feelings- sadness, grief, anger, or frustration. But, if I’m happy- I usually just say that I’m happy instead of calling it emotional- even though happiness is an emotion too. Today was …
My least favorite thing about the United Methodist church is our pastor merry go round. Every 4-8 years, a pastor leaves a church and a new one usually takes his/her place. In theory, this is great for the growth and transition of churches but in practice is a sad time for the congregation. I am …
The waiting game seems so long and never ending. The wasted doctor visits, pointless meds, and crossed fingers have gone on for far too long. After 4 months of misdiagnosis, today, I finally received a diagnosis. It’s not a wonderful diagnosis but to have it is wonderful. I like finite. I like plans in black …
This month has been filled with doctor appointments, co-pays and urgent care visits for my family. In total, we have seen one nurse practitioner and seven doctors!!! Our ailments have been all over the place. I’m tired of waiting rooms, doctors, and filling prescriptions. Today, I wrapped up a month filled with health issues with …
As a child, Mother’s Day was always a special day with family. We’d spend time celebrating my mom and Myma, my grandmother. The men would take as all out to a nice lunch after church. We’d present mom and Myma with “precious” home made gifts ranging from a card to a craft or some “gem” …
