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the one thing guaranteed to end all marriages
This morning I woke up to a text I’ve known for months was coming… It read, “the divorce is done.” Despite the foreknowledge, the finality of those four simple words put an immediate lump in my throat and an ache in my stomach. Today my parents marriage of 44 years is officially over. The rings have been…
encouragement for the homeschooling mama
This last week I had a phone call to check in with my homeschool ES. We were supposed to go over my plan for the semester, questions about subjects and budget items. She’s called and left a few messages but I didn’t call her back until my kids were away from me. I didn’t want…
Speaking: Scottsdale Bible Church Womens’ Retreat | March 2019
I met with a group of women from my new church here in Texas this past weekend. This was a group that had come together to pray for me as I prepared and as I went to go speak for Scottsdale Bible Church’s Womens retreat. This, being only the second time I’ve ever spoken, was…
Donuts or Doughnuts…
Trendingwhy reading comprehension (and tostadas) is critical for life Our family LOVES donuts….or doughnuts…or little fried sugary bits of heaven. I believe we are borderline donut snobs now if I’m honest. We have been to some amazingly incredible out-of-this-world donut shops and now the normal run-of-the-mill is never quite enough. I mean…don’t get me wrong…if…
the best gift: awake again at 3 a.m.
Why Am I Awake? Last night, like so many nights of late, I woke up while it was still dark. I quickly ran through the mental checklist. What’s wrong with me? Am I sick? Is it too hot? Too cold? Did I hear something? Is it too bright? Are the kids okay? For the love………….what…
Terrible “Twos” (Part 1)
The Beginning… You’ve endured months of morning sickness, a pregnancy that has left your body forever changed, barely survived a painful, traumatic delivery…you’ve fumbled through breastfeeding, figured out sleep schedules, made the tough call on whether or not to vaccinate, could describe in detail every baby product on the market and figured out how to…