Finding Joy through Life's Trials
We got back from Lincoln’s Make-a-Wish trip late on November 22nd, and we’re still on a high from it. The trip was amazing, and we will cherish the memories we made there forever. They automatically included so much on the wish trip. I’m blown away …
This post is my permission to myself to sometimes write and post simple, short & sweet articles. As a recovering perfectionist, I often feel like I have to work on my articles for hours and hours, and they need to be amazing. Here’s the truth: …
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. I worked on a different blog post about childhood cancer for several weeks in September, but it was honestly really hard. I bounced around working on one blog post after another, trying to get up the motivation to complete …
Josh and I are foodies, pure and simple. We love scouting out new restaurants and satisfying our taste buds. It’s not always the best hobby for our waistlines, but that’s a drawback we’re willing to accept. Planning out where we want to eat while on …
What Vacation?! You know the good ol’ saying, “I need a vacation from my vacation!”? Yeah. I definitely needed one after our trip to Georgia. We’ve been home for a whole month, but I came home with a horrible cold that refused to leave me …
July—Our Month for Childhood Cancer Family Retreats This week we’re attending a weeklong retreat for families living through childhood cancer on St. Simons Island, Georgia. Blue Skies Ministries (BSM) is the nonprofit organization putting us up at the beautiful Sea Palms Resort. It’s been an …
I was sitting at Cupbop, enjoying my alone time while I waited for my family’s takeout order, when I finished listening to Cory Reese’s book titled Stronger than the Dark: Exploring the Intimate Relationship Between Running and Depression. Listening to this book left me feeling …
I am a self-help book junkie. I read books from all genres, but I have consistently read several self-help books every year since college. I had Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert on my must-read list for a very long time before …