Wordless Wednesday
Good thing it’s Wordless Wednesday, because right now, this is about all I have time for! Our younger son seems to be into costumes this week, so here are the ones we’ve seen so far. When I put the top 2 pictures together (yellow shirt), I was instantly thankful that he’s only one child, [...]
Life Changes
The past few years in our lives have seen many changes - changes in plans we had, changes in things we were able to do, changes in goals and dreams. None have been bad, but all have required a major step back to re-evaluate our plans as a family. A few years ago, our younger [...]
Our Journey
Dear Friends, I’ve not been able to be here as much, lately, as I would like to. Over the past few days, a post has been at work inside me. I sat down and wrote it out on my other blog. It dealt with special needs, but it also deals with so much joy, so [...]
Our Journey
Twelve years ago, I became a mother. Just like for everything else in my life, I had a plan. A great plan! And my life as a mom was absolutely going to follow the plan I’d laid out, because that’s what I do - I plan. I envisioned everything typical for my parenting journey - [...]
Justice and Mercy
A few years ago, our older son was bullied while attending a local school. It was immediately dealt with at the school, before I even heard about it, and for that, I was very grateful. The offending child apologized to our son and to me, and I tried to reply graciously, knowing I may someday [...]
With Excitement and Some Fear
I’d love to title this post simply, “With Excitement” but the truth is, I have to add the fear part. This is my “testing phase” each year. The time of year when I can step back and evaluate how everything is going…with some fear. A local church is having their week of Vacation Bible School, [...]
My Story in Photos - June
Happy Friday! I’m linking up with Jenny, over at Learn With Jenny again for the “Telling Your Story in 5 Pictures” challenge. Last time I linked up, I stuck to 5 pictures, while Jenny & her sister, Julie, each added an extra photo. As a result of being the first to link up (probably because I’m on the east [...]
not-so-Wordless Wednesday
While in Florida, this happened…. Looks a little dubious, doesn’t it? We were a little worried for a few minutes. Weren’t sure if we’d be able to get to it. Actually, we couldn’t get to it, and that’s why the men are there. See, we weren’t trying to fix the van. We were [...]
Resuming Normal
We’re home from our whirlwind trip to Florida for my husband’s grandfather’s funeral. It was about 32 hours of travel time and the kids did so well! We had plenty of activities for them and they’re a little older which really helps - they’re able to entertain themselves a good bit! This is officially the [...]
This Little Light of Mine….
Yesterday at therapy, Picasso was apparently having a tough time. The therapists believe that he’s having trouble processing through this quickly-planned trip for a family funeral, and we agree. Despite the fact that that we’ve been prepping him with the news that his beloved Pop (great-grandpa) would soon be going Home to Jesus, it still [...]