“Forgiveness is not forgetting. Forgiveness is freedom from hate.” ~ Valarie Kaur
Quotable // from Valarie Kaur
Lately // July 2020
A few weeks ago, I heard a podcast interview with a woman whose career is devoted to studying our perception of time. In the interview, the woman said that for some people, these past few months in quarantine have caused time to move much more quickly, while for others it has caused time to slow… Continue Reading
Kid-Lit: Chapter Book Series We Love Reading Aloud
It’s no secret that sharing books with my children is just about my favorite part of parenting. We are in such a sweet spot right now, where I get to read board books with the twins and more advanced picture books with Charleston; I just love the variety! And in the last few months, Charleston… Continue Reading
Sullivan Luke and Kalinda Joy // Ten Months Old
Dear Sullivan and Kalinda, We’ve reached double digits! You cuties are just two months away from a birthday, and acting more and more like toddlers by the day. In a way I don’t feel like you’ve changed all that much since our last monthly update, but when I think back to life with you four… Continue Reading
Quotable // from Douglas MacArthur
“There is no security on this earth. There is only opportunity.” ~ Douglas MacArthur Continue Reading
Links I Love {7.24.20}
If you’re anything like me, you’ve appreciated a little hand-holding as we navigate what is perhaps the strangest summer of our lives. Today’s links offer entertainment and encouragement as we make the most of this unique and (for better or worse) MEMORABLE summer of 2020. Summer’s One #MustReadBook 2020, from Carol @ Reading Ladies Book… Continue Reading
Quick Lit: July 2020 Reading Wrap-Up, Part Three
Time for the third and final round of July’s book reviews. Today’s books could not be more different: romance, historical fiction, horror/thriller, social commentary, and some Bible doctrine are keeping things interesting around here! Undercover Bromance, by Lyssa Kay Adams: Braden Mack, a successful nightclub owner, is the founder of the Bromance Book Club, but… Continue Reading
Banking Extra Minutes
A while back, I came across a description of motherhood as “one long goodbye.” Though I no longer recall the source of that quote, it’s stuck with me and is something I now think about almost every day. It’s a deceptively simplistic descriptor, but possibly one of the parenting quotes I’ve both resonated with—and simultaneously… Continue Reading
Quotable // from Heather Windeler
“Lord, let us bravely cling to the truth of your love, truth that leads us to speak against all forms of hatred toward people created in the imago Dei. Amen.” ~ Heather Windeler Continue Reading
Charleston Michael // Half Way to Six!
Dear Charleston, Happy Half Birthday, Bud! Can you believe that you are half way to turning six? You don’t seem too fazed by this milestone, but it feels significant to me, and though I’m a little sad about how quickly you’re growing up, I have LOVED this age with you! We’ve barely left the house… Continue Reading