Marking Milestones
Parker and I spent last week in Florida with my family. My sister lovingly reminded me it had been a while since I had posted on the blog. I know, I know. This week we reached 17 months (btw, when do...
View ArticleIt’s Not About Me…
Sometimes I need a good reminder that not everything is about me. Last week, it came in the form of a friend asking for help. She called last Friday to ask if we were attending the Good Friday service...
View ArticleCelebrating Easter
I love traditions. I love that my family is developing Easter traditions of our own. This year was no different. On Saturday morning, we attended the Easter Egg Hunt at our church. This is a fabulous...
View ArticleA Beautiful Mess
One of the traditions we have as a family is to eat dinner together as much as we can. We usually do pretty well with it, too. There are exceptions like one night a week when Parker and I eat with our...
View ArticleGrateful for Grandparents….
We have had the opportunity to spend the last two weekends with P’s grandparents. The first weekend we made a quick trip to Savannah to see Barry’s grandparents who have had some health complications....
View ArticlePlay Ball
We are obsessed with balls of all shapes and sizes at our house. My parents went to several spring training games and brought him back a Mickey Mouse ball and bat. He loves it. Yes, we currently play...
View ArticleEnjoying Nature
It’s a good thing I enjoy being outside. It’s one of the places we spend most of our time these days. Parker loves to explore whether it’s around our block, a nearby park, or a new place. Today, we...
View ArticleVisits, Visits, and More Visits….
Wow. We’ve been on the road lately. And folks (thankfully) have been on the road to see us. It’s been a busy month. Let’s see if I can recount it. Father’s Day weekend we traveled to Savannah for...
View ArticleThe List….
My friend Bridget wrote about list making today. I love to make lists, too. I have one this morning for errands P and I are suppose to run later today. She tells a wonderful story of how her daughter...
View Article“For last year’…
“For last year’s words belong to last year’s language And next year’s words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning.” T.S. Eliot May 2014 be a year of new beginnings.
View ArticleStroke of Midnight
2016 is here. I can’t believe it. The sounds of celebration from our neighborhood and beyond are just settling down (which probably has something to do with why I’m still awake). Our celebration...
View ArticleResolutions
I never get very far with resolutions. I always try really hard but usually by January 15th, I’ve forgotten what resolutions I had made. This year, I’m taking stock in what I’ve done in 2015 and...
View Article2018
I think I’ve decided on a word for this year. BRAVE “The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” Psalm 27:1 I’m tired of...
View ArticleI finished a book!
I know that’s a terrible title of a blog post. Unfortunately, it’s the truth. I can’t tell you how many books I started last fall but didn’t finish. So, one of my resolutions for the new year is to...
View ArticleRemembering Mr. Charlie
A few years ago our church embarked on the daunting and yet exciting task of planning for the future. “Write the Vision” was a journey of intentional conversations about God’s dreams for the future and...
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