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A Dinnertime Reminder
Yesterday afternoon was not a great one. The kids were overly tired for some reason, and both came home from daycare whiney and quick to tears. I was tired and frustrated myself from…
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Finding Our Place Again
So, you all know how much we love our church. When we first moved to Orlando, we began attending First United Methodist of Winter Park almost right away and mostly out of convenience.…
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Where I’m Supposed to Be
We had this genius plan for how to keep Bean home all week without both Chris and I losing our jobs. Chris was going to keep him Wednesday, my wonderful sister-in-law, Annie, was…
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That’s Why I Pray
This morning, I went tearing through my purse at a red light because I was convinced I had left my cell phone at home. Again. Or at the grocery store. Again. Or in…
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Someone Else’s Mountain
Yesterday, grief walked into my classroom. Her mom died several months ago, and she knew my dad had recently passed away. She was having one of those low days where grief consumes you…
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Surviving Survival Mode
Oh, my. The last two weeks have kicked my booty, friends. We have been in survival mode around here lately, but I think we are finally coming out of it. I can’t remember…
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Oh, Yeah… I have a blog.
I sat down tonight to write this post, and I honestly had to think for a second about how to create a blog post. It’s been so long!!! I’m sorry I left you…
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Walk in Faith
So, I did something strange… even for me. But before I tell you about it, I wanted us to have a little talk about faith. Or, more specifically, my faith. Sometimes, I feel…
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Blessings Bags
A few weeks ago, our minister gave a sermon that has really stuck with me. He talked about the difference between giving and serving. I’ve never really thought much about that difference before,…
