CategoryEncouragement

The boys and I are finally diving back into homeschool this week! The idea of a consistent schedule and regular routine sounds heavenly to me right about now. There’s something about starting a new school year that centers me and helps me get refocused, which is much needed after an eventful summer with the kids. So, if you don’t know this about me, I love decorating and especially love anything farmhouse style. I think there’s a frustrated farm girl living […]

Hey Friends! I know it’s been awhile since I blogged, but I’ve been busy “momming” and trying to keep my boys busy this summer in the midst of life’s other responsibilities. I can’t believe school starts in less than a month. As a homeschool family, life changes a lot for us all once the school year begins. So, the boys and I are trying to enjoy every last moment of freedom we have. I do however, love the start of a new […]

Life isn’t perfect as we know. Sometimes there are bumps in the road. These are things that threaten to throw us off balance in life. Maybe it’s a negative doctor’s report, a ripple in a relationship, an unexpected expense, a disappointment when something doesn’t turn out as expected…and the list can go on. Some of these may be bigger bumps than others, but they’re all things that can knock us off course if we’re not careful. My boys and I […]

Life can get monotonous with responsibilities and every day stresses, can’t it? I’m all for hard work and discipline, but there are times you just need to take a break and have some fun. Sometimes, we may long for a luxurious vacation, to travel to another country or to go on some huge adventure. Things like that are great if you have the opportunity, but what about fun and adventure in everyday life?  Why do we have to wait for […]

Last week, I was invited to be a guest on Gail Ross’s radio show “Faith Talk.” The Lord connected Gail and I about 5 years ago through a mutual acquaintance and she invited me to share my testimony on her TV show “Testimonies of Triumph.” I loved Gail immediately and still do! She’s such a powerful example of faith and boldness for God. Through the years, she has been such a blessing to my life through the books she’s written, […]

Upon hearing the news of recent suicides, my heart has felt broken over the great inner turmoil a person must feel in order to take their own life. A pain that seems so unbearable, so unfixable that the thought of not living seems like the only solution. I was once very familiar with this type of pain, and yet, I know there is a pain of even greater magnitude than I’ve experienced. Many years ago, I struggled with an eating disorder, […]

I usually like to decorate my house for the seasons, especially since moving to Florida where we don’t actually have a change of seasons! So, at least with decorating, I get to experience the change of seasons inside my home. For spring, I decorated with a lot of pinks & florals, but for summer I’m going with bright yellow florals and lemons which are a popular theme right now. Lemons are fun because of their bright color and the idea […]

My boys got me this sweet “Super Mom” mug for Mother’s Day. Some days I don’t feel like a “super” anything, never mind a super mom. I want to be, I strive to be, but I fall short. Not just in being a mom, but in other areas of my life sometimes as well. Maybe I was cranky and short with my children that day, or I wasn’t positive and uplifting to my husband like I desire to be, or […]

Sunny Florida hasn’t been so sunny lately. It has rained for over two weeks with only a tiny peek of the sun here or there. In my 15 years of living here, this has never happened. Even when it rains, the sun has always come out to shine bright at some point in the day. I have to admit, I’m really missing the sunshine and looking forward to the rays breaking through the clouds once again. This reminds me of […]

You know the old saying, “Stop and smell the roses!” Well, for me its “Stop and pet the cows!” The other day l was beginning to feel a little stressed as I sat at my desk with a mountain of work to finish. Suddenly, I looked over at my husband and said, “I’m taking a break. I’m going to pet the cows!” I don’t know why, but the cows in the field a few blocks from my home, make me […]