flashback friday: the body i’m meant to have

(I wrote this post two years ago.  Timehop reminded me of it and I thought today would be a good time to share it again.  I’m not quite ready to blog yet.  My papaw is still hanging in there (hospice – acute leukemia) and I’m thankful (so thankful) for your prayers and kind words!) Reader …

on stepping out, stepping back and desiring God’s will for our lives

You ever get that feeling that you really have no idea what you’re doing? Like yeah, you’ve got your basic movement patterns down and you can do the day-to-day stuff ok, but sometimes there’s this blaring-obvious-flashing sign that says, “You can’t do this alone.” That’s me. (And probably you.) (m&m’s help) I find myself constantly …

an easy reader

The process of teaching a child to read is …. interesting.  A struggle at times but with THE BEST rewards for both mama and child.  The foundations are laid loooong before the child ever reads his or her first word.  I’m already teaching Porter to read.  That may seem silly but studies show that children …

flashback friday: the season of no

It’s been a year since I quit my job to pursue my family.  It’s been a year since I took a full month away from the blog.  It’s been a year since I took the words and made them into action. The year of many changes. There are no words (actually there are more words …

they’ll understand

I learn something new almost every day. Like just yesterday I learned that if we have another baby, Clara would like to name it “Jemily.”  Except when she says it, it sounds like “Jem-a-yee.”  Gender neutral.  Naturally. And as I learn and grow in my adulthood, I’m finding that I have less time to worry …