At one point in this crazy last week, I sat down to find some quiet and renew my soul. Abby was sleeping a few feet away, and I was too tired (as I often am lately) to do deep Bible study on my own or to journal. My thoughts barely seemed coherent enough to speak,... Continue Reading →
Dear Abby {24 Week Letter}
Sweet Baby, Each day I fall more in love with you. I didn't know that a love so deep could become deeper, but it can. It does. It has. Each day. With you. Today we ran errands, and you helped me meander through the fall decor items and make decisions about rolling pins. You laughed... Continue Reading →
A New Calling {And Effortless Joy}
I've been hinting that something big is coming. Some new revelation that breathes of life change and new direction and...freedom. It's not that I didn't love teaching. That wouldn't be true. I've sobbed over and over again about leaving my classroom, students, and colleagues (Read more here on how that came about.). On my first... Continue Reading →
There is only so much zucchini bread {And other deep conclusions}
I think it took me 3-4 days this week to make zucchini bread. More if you count the DAYS I just stared at the monstrous gourds on my kitchen counter, pondering what productive thing I could do with them and when in the world I would have the time/energy for that. I took the plunge... Continue Reading →
After a long silence {5 Month Update & A Career Change}
Her blue eyes match the color of the evening sky, as I spin wildly, holding her above my head. She laughs, as I continue to spin and dance, marveling at the way the fading clouds capture the joy of my daughter's baby grin. We snuggle and run toward her Daddy across the park's green grass.... Continue Reading →
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