Hello there SUMMERTIME! The splash pads and pools have all opened and despite the verrryyyy wet months we've been having, we're still getting out there and enjoying summer. And by very wet, I mean I cannot remember the last day it did not rain, which isn't normal for us here in Colorado! Even in these pictures you can see the storm rolling in - the storm that didn't even show up on my weather app (!!!) and the one that made us throw things in the stroller and run to the car before the floodgates ... continue reading...
May Booklist #2
Now that May is officially over, here are the other four books I read this month. I'm still laughing at the sheer number of books I've read this year. I was expecting these monthly recaps to hold 2 or 3 books max, hopefully reaching my lofty goal of 23 books - and here am I, topping out May with 8 books and sitting at 53 books for the year! This was honestly a great set - three 5 stars and a 4 - so all books I'd recommend! The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry* 5 Stars: ... continue reading...
a Mother’s Prayer
Come, Lord Jesus, Come.In the middle of the night wakings, the bad dreams, the creaky floorboards. Come, Lord Jesus, Come.In the spilled cereal, sips of coffee, giggles down the hall. Come, Lord Jesus, Come.In the snuggles, the comfort food, the abundance. Come, Lord Jesus, Come.In the seasons of waiting, the gracious plenty, the commonplace. Come, Lord Jesus, Come.In the endless laundry, the open hearts, the emptying & renewing. Come, Lord Jesus, Come.In the broken hearts, ... continue reading...
May Booklist #1
I know I usually wait until the month has finished to share all the books I read that month in one post, but I am switching things up! I received all four of these books from Revel Reads and wanted to share them with you now instead of later because they are all new! Library lists a re already getting long for them so get on the hold list now or order yourself a copy off Amazon if you cannot wait! The Long March Home by Marcus Brotherton and Tosca Lee Whew! I always know when I'm ... continue reading...
You must Love Your Neighbor As Yourself
This year I am reading through the Bible in a year. More specifically, and more accurately, I am reading the whole Bible chronologically and hopefully finishing in a year. I've been a Christian for the majority of my life, and the four years preceding that I heard the gospel preached and the Bible stories read aloud. So many (if not most) of these words are not new to me. What is new is the specific intention to read the whole Bible as one bigger story chronologically from cover to cover. I ... continue reading...