Finding Joy through Life's Trials
A Tribute to Grandma Ingersoll It’s been over two months now since Josh’s one-of-a-kind grandma passed away at the “young” age of 97. She was our last surviving grandparent. We miss her but are so grateful for our memories with her and for our knowledge …
Sorry I’ve been MIA on here for the past 4-1/2 months! If you follow me on social media or receive my newsletters, though, you know I’ve been more than a little busy. I launched my own podcast—Finding Joy through Life’s Trials (the same as this …
My heart is hurting today. Truth be told, it’s hurt a lot off and on for several months. The past few days I’ve been especially down, though. The reason why is a one-word answer, and I bet you can guess it. Yep… Cancer. In our …
I am in SUCH a good mood right now! Thanks to the DIN (Do It NOW) challenge I ran last month, for the first time perhaps ever, I have all of my Christmas decorations (except for our tree) up! And it’s only December 1st! Thank …
I know. I know you’ve already seen too many ideas for non-profits to donate to this week to count. I know it’s right before Christmas, and odds are good that your own finances are stretched tighter than you’d like. However, I also know firsthand how …
For fall break we rented a cute cabin via Airbnb in the Smoky Mountains and had a great time rediscovering Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge and exploring with my parents. It was everything we’d hoped it would be! We loved the cabin—so much so that Logan still calls …
We were fortunate enough to go to St. Simons Island (SSI), Georgia for the second time this past June! If you’ve been following us for awhile, you might remember that in July of 2022, we attended a family retreat on SSI with Blue Skies Ministries. …
Please tell me I’m not the only mom who both looks forward to and dreads throwing them. Actually, you don’t have to tell me. I’m psychic. I know I’m not alone. You may be wondering why I’m writing about this particular topic now when my …
Ever *plan* on doing something simple and then take over a month to actually do it? Just me…all the time?! Lucky you. 😉 I can’t believe it’s already been over a month since I returned home from my “Moms’ Weekend Out” in St. George! At …
When I was two and three years old, I often excitedly ran up the sidewalk and front steps to a red brick, 1950s bungalow as my mom gathered things from our car. Even though I went there at least a couple of times a week …