BLESSED BEYOND EXHAUSTION
Last week our power went out. Honestly, it’s not that unusual out here in the country – any little bit of wind we get causes some sort of electrical surge and we often lose power (or internet) for a few minutes. But this felt different. Yes, we’d had some high winds the day before but everything had been relatively calm otherwise. So when our whole world went dark, it was…
I feel like I blinked and November is over. Does anyone else feel that way? Sooner than I’d like, it will be 2023! Here are a few of my favorite things from this month: (Some links are affiliate) First, a few things to read: The Winners by Fredrik Backman: If you haven’t read anything by this author, I’d encourage you to start with My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You…
It’s 1:30 in the morning and I can’t sleep. Peter is lying next to me, tossing and turning, coughing. He’s just been diagnosed with pneumonia and he can’t sleep either. My body is exhausted but my mind just won’t shut off long enough for me to rest. And this is when the enemy begins his attack. In the quiet darkness, he whispers little lies. Soon those hints of fears he’s…
Fall is definitely one of my favorite times of the year. Pumpkin muffins and Dunkin’ Donuts pumpkin coffee and cooler weather all work together to make me happy. Here are some of my favorite things! First, some things to watch: I recently started watching Abbott Elementary on ABC, and it is so funny. Filmed in the same style as The Office, it follows teachers at a low-income school. This show…
Well, I actually feel as if I’ve fallen off the face of the earth. This has been our busiest fall season yet and I’ve had to drop the ball on several things. Housework, unfortunately has been a ball I’ve let drop. Apparently writing – one of the things I love most in the world – was also one of those things. But I couldn’t resist doing a favorite things for…
Why must summer come to an end? Although I love routines, I’m truly not ready for school and all that fall has in store for us. But I’d thought I’d go out on a positive note, so here are my wins of Summer 2022: (some links are affiliate) Movies! This was the summer of the blockbuster movies and boy was I glad to be back in the theater. Peter and…
Sadly, my summer is just about over. These past few weeks have flown by and soon I’ll return to work and the kids will return to school. I know I shouldn’t complain about how quickly summer seems to go – I should be grateful to have the summer off – yet still it’s never quite long enough. Here are some of my favorite things from July. (some links are affiliate)…
I had a brain MRI. Several weeks ago I’d been plagued by migraines and headaches for over a month straight. Finally, one day while working with a student on his articulation skills and not being able to form coherent sentences myself, I knew I had to see a doctor. I made an appointment for the following morning and went to my primary care physician. He asked all the usual questions…
Hi, friends! And happy summer! I pray you are enjoying some rest and maybe a vacation or two here and there. It’s been relatively quiet here on the home front this summer so far. We’ve visited family in New Orleans and will be taking a quick vacation in July but mostly we are hanging out in our pool, reading, and watching movies at home together as a family. Here are…
It’s no secret that podcasts are my jam. While some people listen to audiobooks, I always have a podcast going in my ears. I enjoy learning new things and hearing interesting real-life stories. Several months ago I listened to an episode of Best of Both Worlds where the hosts discussed having a five year vacation plan, and this totally got me motivated to think about some fun trips I’d like…