D.C. Getaway

D.C. Getaway

This past weekend, I had the pleasure of joining hubby as he attended a conference in Washington, D.C.  It was our first time back in the city since 2014 when took three little kids on a homeschool…
Elusive Fall

Elusive Fall

Last week was too pretty to last. Now, I fondly recall that first morning when I opened the back door to let my pound puppy out for her potty break to unexpectedly encounter just a puff…
Fall Decor

Fall Decor

Let me start off with, "Thank you, Lord, for such a talented mother!" I pulled out my fall decor this year and limply went about the business of "decorating." Maybe I'm uninspired because two of my…
Late Summer Traveling

Late Summer Traveling

Earlier this year, a friend offered his home in Hawaii to our family for a vacation get-away, and on his third offer, hubby finally accepted.  The home is on the big island in Kona. Hubby started working…
July 29

July 29

It’s a special day. I’m thinking about my daddy today on his birthday.  It’s been almost eight years since he passed away, and I will always miss him. He was THE BEST Papa! He's sporting a Pooh…
Catching Up

Catching Up

It’s been a few weeks since I posted to the blog.  A LOT has happened since then.  My daughter spent a week in D.C. with 45 other young people from around the nation on an American Youth Corp…
T’s Story

T’s Story

Last week, I saw some old friends and got to tell them the good news of my third (unofficially adopted) child.  She’s engaged to be married! The man she’s marrying is an honest-to-goodness answer to prayer—a lot…
Off on a New Adventure

Off on a New Adventure

If you have three children, then you've probably heard the following joke: When your first child swallows a dime, you head immediately to the emergency room and insist on X-rays and surgical removal of the offending…
Prominent Night 2022

Prominent Night 2022

I know I missed posting to the blog last week, but here's why: Prominent Night. Each year, our church, First Pentecostal Church of Jackson, hosts a formal affair for the high school seniors. The annual event…