While the notion of living out our days at the beach sounds like a dream, the reality is we are busy, hardworking people just trying to tackle life’s daily challenges and find the inspiration to really create the life we want. Whether it is faith-based inspiration or just real like talk about life with two teenagers, I hope that you can find content that is relatable, motivational or just a quick little break from everyday life.
This is the third month I have taken a few minutes to reflect on the upcoming new month and all that it has in store. It has been so good for my soul to be able to look ahead to events and life happenings and know that we are slowly restoring some normalcy to our lives. May is a bittersweet month for me. It is filled with beautiful days like Mother’s Day but also represents the end of my son’s[Read more]
Each new month brings new events and holidays to look forward to. Here are a few on our calendar that we can’t wait to celebrate.
Since most of us are still spending more time than ever at home, I thought it would be a good opportunity to share the 3 books I’m reading right now. You might be wondering how I can possibly read more than one book at a time but I’m sharing my daily and weekly reading habits and how I incorporate all three into my schedule. Daily Devotional-Be Still If you have been following me for awhile, you know I had a[Read more]
I think we can all agree that 2020 was not an ideal year. That is not news to any of us. But knowing that 2021 won’t all of a sudden be brighter, I thought the best way to head into the New Year was to write a list of the things we lost in 2020 and what we gained instead. Changing our perspective can help us head into 2021 with a mindset that even during the hardest of times, good[Read more]
In the year that has completely turned our worlds upside down, as the holidays approach we are faced with the question of how do we continue to celebrate? Depending on where you live, there may be restrictions in place that prevent you from your normal traditions or maybe you are choosing to be safer during this time. For us, our annual traditions are definitely on hold this year. We typically host a neighborhood potluck where everyone can come together and[Read more]
With 8 months of our lives put on hold to an extent, I know we are all looking for ways to incorporate any sense of normalcy as safely as we can. I’ve seen some adorable pictures of families at the pumpkin patch and it’s a beautiful reminder that this pandemic can’t take away everything. This last weekend, my daughter got to experience her first hint at normalcy as a high school student. With October typically being Homecoming time, this is[Read more]