Today, my husband, Chris, and I are celebrating our 23rd wedding anniversary. We met at the beginning of my sophomore and Chris’ senior year in high school. He was an attractive and lanky JROTC (Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps) drill team leader with an abundance of hormones and a sweet smile. I was a cute, confused, and equally hormonal new student at our high school. It took a couple months for him to notice me, although I was smitten with him the first time I saw him. We started going steady and got pregnant with our first child a few READ MORE
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1,000 Views and Counting
I have some exciting news to share with you. Yesterday, “Our Final Day In Court” became my first blog post to hit 1,000 views. Thank you to everyone who took the time to read the post and to share it on their social media sites. I am both humbled and grateful for your overwhelming support. Below is a repost (including 2 added photos), in case you have not had a chance to check it out. The original post can be found at Our Final Day In Court. Repost – Our Final Day In Court This blog post is a little READ MORE
The Importance of Thankfulness
As I was thinking about a theme for this week’s blog post, the subject “thankfulness” kept coming to mind. I wrote about this topic over a year ago and reposted the entry several months ago, so I didn’t think this was the best time to share the post again. I tried to think of another subject but kept drawing a blank. Praying for a moment, I asked God to help me figure out what I was supposed to write. I looked around my partially cluttered desk for inspiration and noticed one of my devotionals, Jesus Calling. Since I hadn’t read READ MORE
Facing Transition
As I was looking through my blog archives, I came across a post I had written on transition. The entry really spoke to me today. I hope it encourages you, as well. Transition – to make a change from one state, place, or condition to another Merriam-Webster Dictionary When you see the word transition, what comes to mind? Do you think of it as a positive experience or a negative one? For me, the word transition is a bit uncomfortable. Transition means that I have to move out of my comfort zone. It signals a new struggle and challenges me READ MORE
8 Things I Have Learned As a Blogger
I remember the day I wrote my first blog post. I was sitting in a hotel room in New York City. After many months of deliberation and one semi-attempt at blogging, I had finally decided to start my professional blog. How hard could it be? After a few months of blogging, I realized how unprepared I was for this journey. Blogging can be rewarding, but it can also be intimidating and overwhelming. Since several of my readers have expressed an interest in beginning or have recently started a blog, I thought I would share 8 things I have learned as READ MORE