Posted by in Uncategorized Every Sunday at 9:30a you will find me at the church that I have attended for over 11 years. My kids have grown up there. I have friends I would give my life for and would do the same for me. Although not perfect by any stretch, I do have a relationship with Jesus. But…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Coming out of devastation and loss … over two years of it … all kinds of loss and change that I never wanted … it’s time. It’s time to choose to retrain my thinking, reflect on where I’ve been, where I’m going, where I want to be … take a different perspective. It’s just time.…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Me & Meeda on my 50th and flowers and cake from her!! I turned 50 in the first week. Kind of panicked, kinda of didn’t care and honestly, kinda of proud … all at the same time. A weeks worth of celebrations. The first was with my mom & dad in from out of town…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized How incredibly crazy it is to look back at my life as a mom and feel so blessed and grateful to have had the opportunity and flexibility to have predominantly stayed home and raised my boys. A total dream come true to have three boys: My Joy, the oldest boy who made me a mom…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized The last two years – HIGHS & LOWS – Tons of total life change: May 2023 – Youngest graduated high school (beginnings of empty nesting, and honestly, a little grief). June 18, 2023 – My mom passed away rather suddenly, 15 days after my 50th birthday. July 2024 – I went back to work full-time…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized My life the last two years has been full of start agains … in little and big ways. I’ll share the specifics of that in posts to come. But I’m starting again … to write. Sharing through writing is freeing for me. It allows me to put my emotions in print, my experiences on paper,…Read more »
Posted by in Devotional, Uncategorized I’m sitting here this morning, admittedly anxious about the day. My social media posts are usually things that bring me joy: my husband, my boys, the break in the Texas summer weather, the comforting 2nd cup of coffee. But the real of my life is I struggle. I struggle with medical bills. I struggle with…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized I love words like enchanted and endearing. I love the phrase “I see you.” It is why I am hopelessly in love with movies like “Pride and Prejudice,” “Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium” and “This Beautiful Fantastic.” And why when I hear phrases out of songs like “So Will I” by Hillsong, true poetry set to…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized I wish I had been blogging 12 months ago. I could have used the writing therapy. I was on the countdown to leaving Ethan in Lubbock at Texas Tech University (Wreck ‘Em!) a year ago today. I was a hot, stinkin’, blubbery mess way too much of the time. There’s a knot in my stomach…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Another child, is all I asked, One to hold and to love and adore But in HIS goodness he smiled and said, “Not just what you ask … I’ll give more.” When Ryan came along in July, it seemed as though life couldn’t be any better. I had an amazing man that I was completely…Read more »
Just Amy 