“Every new beginning comes from another beginning’s end.” ~ Seneca Continue Reading
Lately // June 2018
I think that June might have been my fastest-flying month (so far) of 2018! After years as a student and then teacher, I’ve always equated summer with a slower pace. Now, without a school calendar dictating my schedule, summertime doesn’t look all that different from the rest of the year—something I tend to forget, until… Continue Reading
Eleven Things I Learned in June {2018}
Items you will find on this month’s list: a few parenting aha! moments, one or two new hacks, and a number of new terms and pithy mantras* that have crossed my path—and made their way into my psyche—over the last few weeks. (*I’m continually amazed by how much I learn from podcasts, the source of most of… Continue Reading
2018 Reading Challenge: A book that addresses current events.
If you’ve been around my blog for long, you know that I read fairly broadly and with many purposes: to be entertained, to learn, to step into the shoes of people whose lives and experiences I would otherwise never understand. . . . One item that is not on my list of priorities when opening up a… Continue Reading
Quotable // from Amelia Earhart
“The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward.” ~ Amelia Earhart Continue Reading
A Few More Links I Love {June 2018}
Today’s links are for those who are feeing lost, stuck, or discouraged. We’ve all been there, and it’s encouraging to know that we are not alone, that there is hope and purpose within the most difficult circumstances and life stages. My prayer is that these words will infuse your day with an extra dose of… Continue Reading
June Verse of the Month: Psalm 91:1-4
Several weeks ago, I had a conversation with my therapist about the topic of rest. I was bemoaning the fact that rest and relaxation have become nonexistent in my life. It’s true that I’m a mom to a young child and that our lives are fairly busy, but to be honest, my days are much… Continue Reading
Quick Lit: Reading Wrap-Up, Part Three // June 2018
As promised, I’m back today with the third and final installment of this month’s quickie book reviews. (You can find part one here and part two here.) This batch is split evenly between fiction and nonfiction, and my opinions were as diverse as the books themselves. Kind is the New Classy: The Power of Living… Continue Reading
Father’s Day Quote // from Billy Graham
“A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.” – Billy Graham Wishing a very happy Father’s Day weekend to all of the amazing dads in my life. Thank you for loving your children so well! Continue Reading
Father’s Day Musings: What a storm, a big fish, and a stubborn prophet can teach us about fatherhood.
The Bible offers many names and descriptors for God, but one of my favorites is Heavenly Father. I realize that this moniker might not be appealing to everyone, particularly those whose earthly fathers were absent, abusive, or lacking in some significant way. Thankfully, my own dad was none of those things. In fact, in both… Continue Reading