Hello everyone! We are just THREE DAYS out from the first day of the In Everything Give Thanks Challenge! 🤗🧡 Here are the verses for the Scripture memorization plan that is optional, but highly encouraged! I am always blessed by meditating on these verses that talk about how good and excellent and mighty our God… Continue reading IEGT Challenge Scripture Memorization Plan
It’s Challenge Time! 🕰🍂🖋📖
IT'S TIME for the 7TH annual In Everything Give Thanks Challenge!! Fall is one of my favorite seasons, and this challenge is one of the reasons why. 😊 It's such a special time of pausing to focus on the Lord's many blessings to us day in and day out. 🧡 Here's all the details for… Continue reading It’s Challenge Time! 🕰🍂🖋📖
Caregiver Scenes
As some of you know, my family and I have been caregiving for my grandparents for the past couple of years. My grandfather is in the late stages of Alzheimers, which is such a sad disease. While the journey of caregiving can be a hard one, I have found there to also be SO many… Continue reading Caregiver Scenes
What Memorial Day Means to Me
Memorial Day hit me kind of differently this year. While it has always been sobering to think about the countless soldiers who gave that “last full measure of devotion”, it was even more meaningful this time having recently discovered that I have two ancestors who had lived out the verse: “Greater love has no one… Continue reading What Memorial Day Means to Me
Hannah Whitall Smith on Trusting God
I am currently reading The Christian's Secret of a Happy Life by Hannah Whitall Smith, (thank you to my friend Hannah for introducing it to me!!) and I wanted to share these encouraging reminders about trusting God.
Life Lessons from Children & Goats + Christmas Reflections
Merry Christmas, everyone! (Or as my nephew likes to say in his cute little three-year-old voice: “Happy Christmas!” 🤗) In this bit of a Christmas letter/post, I wanted to share with y’all some stories that have been on my heart lately, and some thoughts about this holiday season. Like a Weaned Child with His Mother…… Continue reading Life Lessons from Children & Goats + Christmas Reflections
And the winner is…
The winner of the giveaway is… Sarah! Congratulations, Sarah! 🎉
Thankful Thursday – Week 4 & Giveaway!
Hello everyone and happy December 2nd! While I am sad to see see November and this challenge go, I am excited for the Christmas season and all the wonderful things that go along with that. 🤗 I hope everyone had a blessed Thanksgiving! As I was reflecting on God's goodness to me and my family… Continue reading Thankful Thursday – Week 4 & Giveaway!
Final Post Update
Here is a quick update that I forgot to include in last week's post: the final post for the challenge will be Tuesday, December 2nd. That will give everyone a chance to send in some Thanksgiving Day photos for the final post, and that will be two days after we've completed the challenge on the… Continue reading Final Post Update
Thankful Thursday – Week 3
This month has just flown by, and we are now in the homestretch of the challenge. 🙂 Here are my highlights from Week 3: Safe travels for my parents Some family history discoveries that my dad made on his trip. An electric washer (thankful we don't have to wash clothes by hand anymore! 😅) Video… Continue reading Thankful Thursday – Week 3
