Tag: summer
Updated on May 22, 2020
The summer of no plans
Hey, mom, it’s summer, remember?! A boy argues with me about bedtime, and it catches me off guard. Summer? Oh, yeah, summer. The strangest school year ever is finally in the books. And the next two months of …
Posted on June 6, 2019
What is it you want to grow this summer?
Click HERE and I’ll read the whole thing to you in just a few minutes! He wanted to grow a cabbage. The biggest one ever, he declared as he carried this tiny plant home from the bus stop. …
Updated on September 13, 2018
When Faith Falls
Excited to be sharing my words about faith, real life and our God who is bigger than all of the struggles we face. I’m over on the (in)courage blog today … Click Here to join me and read …
Updated on July 24, 2018
Do you know how to turn this thing around?
They waited all week for that kayak. The one we had promised to rent while on vacation. The one that, yes, they would be allowed to take out by themselves. Their dad said that, not me. I …
Updated on July 4, 2018
A prayer for our country on this Independence Day
Today we will proudly wear our red, white and blue. We will fire up grills, gas up boats, pack up picnic baskets, line parade routes and shoot off fireworks. Today, we will celebrate the birth of this great …
Updated on June 14, 2018
Running up hills
It’s a circle; four miles of hills and valleys that winds its way around the familiar streets of my neighborhood. When I need to exercise, all I have to do is lace up my shoes and go. I …
Updated on May 19, 2018
How to have a perfect summer
Summer. I’m slathering sunscreen on boys before their inaugural dip in the pool when I catch the first whiff of it; freshly cut grass, sunshine, chlorine, watermelon, and lemonade all mingle into a scent that transports me through …
Updated on July 18, 2017
Because, No. We are not there yet.
“Are we there yet?” The most famous question of the summer. My kids ask this on a 5 minute drive to Target; so you can imagine a road trip in our car. And usually I begin the trip by kindly answering their questions, giving them a sign …
Posted on June 20, 2017
Everything I need to know I learned at Vacation Bible School
We’re back at it again this year and I needed this reminder! Prayers for all those Bible Schools out there as we spread the love of Jesus this summer … Everything I need to know I learned at …
Updated on May 24, 2017
Jumping into summer
I didn’t realize how fast it would go. This year, these days, this time. I guess it happens with the change of every season, but I feel the pull of time a little more this year. The books …
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