Several months ago, my friend Jennifer and I planned a little retreat weekend. We went back and forth for weeks in an attempt to find agreeable dates. With husband’s, work, and 10 children between the two of us, we knew this would be a super-major-mama challenge. We said a prayer and forged ahead … Read more
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Blessed are they who Mourn
I begin this post with a lifetime of memories, gratitude and love, overflowing from my heart and blurring my eyes with tears. How do I adequately share the news that I so dreaded would come? Last Friday morning, with his loving bride by his side, along with my brother and me, … Read more
Heaven Awaits…
44 years of marriage. “Till death do us part.” Thank you for giving me such a beautiful example of what love looks like, mom and dad. The doctor shared with us that she believes dad will be at peace by the end of the week. Only God knows the day, and the hour, but we are … Read more
Summer Reading: Weekly Book Picks
Here is another installment of our weekly favorite’s from the local library. I’m sorry the blog updates have been few and far between! I had the stomach flu, then passed it along to Grant (sorry, bud). Gus is teething, and any other spare second has been spent with my dad. I was grateful … Read more
I Did it (For Dad)!
The day of the Canton Half Marathon finally arrived! Congrats to all runners and volunteers! My mindset going in was an: “I’m as-ready-as-I’ll ever-be.” I didn’t train as extensively as I had hoped, but I was able to get enough long runs in that I felt confident I could finish. My run was … Read more
Summer Reading: Our Weekly Library Selections
Each visit to our local library never fails to bring with it new and exciting discoveries. As we embark on our Summer Reading Adventure, my goal is to make a weekly video of some of our treasured favorites. I know our experience certainly isn’t unique, based on the bulging bags of books I … Read more
Books and Backpacking
Happy Monday! Hope your weekend was blessed, relaxing and fun-filled! Ours was a little hectic, but in a good way. Jim was away for several days on a “manly dream weekend.” He and 9 other guys hiked the Shenandoah Valley portion of the Appalachian Trail. Although I was shaking in my flip-flops … Read more
Sundae School Celebration
Happy last day of school! In our neighborhood some kids are already out, for others it will be next week, and for our guys it was today. Garrett graduated from kindergarten, the only one in his classroom with perfect attendance. Way to go Gare Bear! To celebrate, I decorated the kitchen … Read more
Freezer Jam Friday
Friday brought some much needed rain and in turn, a cancelled baseball game and a wide open evening! I was actually secretly celebrating the storm. I enjoy baseball season but our schedules have been so busy lately that it was a gift to have a free night. So, it was off to Hartville Marketplace … Read more
Daily Bread Prayer
Gus is taking “Give us this day, our daily bread” quite literally! A good mealtime prayer is always a great tradition to start if you haven’t already, and there are so many ways to do it. A simple “Our Father,” an informal blessing, or (in our case), the “Give us this day” prayer. … Read more
