Still I Will Follow...

IMG_4626

Ordinary Adventures New Year's Eve Post

2024 took some unexpected turns. I am refraining from rereading last year's post because I might be tempted to connect what happened to what I anticipated. However, this year's change wasn't even an inkling of an idea back in January, so I will start fresh with this post. Hopefully,  the end of 2024 marks the beginning of a shift in my life towards a lifestyle of both adventure and rest.  Let me explain. My husband...
IMG_2338

Inspired: A Book Review

Inspired: Slaying Dragons, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again By Rachel Held Evans Some of us were just born to be doubters. I […]

Mom pic

A Fitting Departure

The funeral home people had arrived. They came in their suits with solemn faces. They made their condolences. Mom’s bedroom was in the back of […]

Snake in the Freezer

As a homeschool mom for many years, I can appreciate the hoarding mentality. I truly can. I have a pretty eclectic collection of items that […]

kids 7

Her Teens Rise Up and Call Her #Blessed

I don’t want to brag, but I have totally nailed this part of Proverbs 31. Seriously, I have 3 teenagers under my roof right now, […]

travel map

How to Plan a Road Trip

Step 1: Determine the length of your trip. How many days will you have? Do you have a week? Two weeks? Consider whatever length of […]

Family 1

You Won't Want This Hard Thing Back

To those of you going through a really hard time, maybe parenting, or caring for an aging parent, or being single and wishing you weren’t, […]

honey bee

Letter to My American Honey

Free as a weed Couldn’t wait to get goin’ But wasn’t quite ready to leave. “American Honey” by Lady Antebellum Letter to my American Honey, […]

IMG_1366

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: 10 Tips for Repurposing Leftovers

I love to cook, but I’m also busy and tired. This means that I want to make dinner, but I also want it done quickly. […]

jay barb 1992

Getting my MRS. Degree

I went to college to get my BA and my MRS. Degrees. I don’t know if anyone still talks about this, but back in the […]

wedding

Surviving the Natural Disaster Known as Parenting

Everyone has heard stories of people who have fallen in love after surviving a traumatic ordeal together.  These romantic dramas make for great books and […]

prayer closet

Stumbling into the Truth of Being a Godly Woman

A few years back, I resolved to strengthen the spiritual disciplines in my life. I desired to be more consistent in my quiet times, deepen […]

siblings 3

A Brother is Born for Adversity

A Friend loves at all times and a brother is born for adversity. – Proverbs 17:17 A man of many companions may come to ruin, […]

life disasters

Borrowing Trouble From Yesterday

Proverbs 17: 21,22 21 He who sires a fool gets himself sorrow,     and the father of a fool has no joy. 22 A joyful heart is good medicine, […]

IMG_1541

Love Does: A Review (the book and the organization)

The name Bob Goff came up so frequently in the past year or so I had to check him out. I didn’t know much about […]

whitewater

Living the Dream

Sometimes when I write about my life being a mess, I include #livingthedream or something similar. I enjoy making light of the hard times, but […]