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I finally found the energy to start rebuilding my backyard — and what surprised me most was how much strength, peace, and satisfaction I found in the process. So a funny thing happened this spring. I decided I wanted to start really gardening again. When my kids were young we had raised bed gardens in…
This month I’ve been busy with garden prep, home projects, and a few simple habits I’m trying to stay consistent with. April got off to a great start, and honestly, I’ve felt more energized this month than I have in a while. We kicked things off with a leadership (ministry) retreat that left me spiritually…
Back in January, Laura asked me if we could go to New York City again this year for spring break. I always feel so blessed when my kids want to go do things with me, so I was happy to say yes! We went last year too and just had the best time. This was…
Laura and I spent the past week in New York City for her spring break. Can I just tell you that the fact that Laura still wants to take a trip with me for spring break now that she’s in college makes me so happy! This was our fourth visit to New York City and…
I had plans to write an update earlier in the month and never got to it—so here it is, better late than never. March was busy – we had our Eastern Kentucky Campmeeting for church. It’s a regional event we’ve been attending for the last 20 years. I always teach the beginners and the kindergarten…
This has been a very, very busy couple of weeks. This past weekend we had our annual Eastern Kentucky Campmeeting. We stayed at a hotel up in Prestonsburg, KY which is about 2 1/2 hours from here. I always look forward to this campmeeting! And the speaker this year, Elder Jon van Zyl…. wow! His…
Yesterday was full of emotions. My mother-in-law finally came home from the hospital. She’s had a rough go of it this past few weeks. She’s on oxygen and has congestive heart failure and we are praying she regains some of her strength. I don’t often talk about deeply emotional or personal things here, simply because…
So, this morning around noon, my son called and I grabbed the phone and said, “Hello.” And he began to read to me… “Dear James, we are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted…” I immediately grinned. I knew what that meant. Anyway, he finished reading that email to me and said, “Mom,…
We spent the last few days at the Kentucky-Tennesse Pathfinder Camporee. It was so much fun! Of course, I always love a good camp out. I had never been to a conference camporee, but the camporee in Osh Kosh every five years is incredible! We can’t wait for that again next summer. So, we have…
Last week we went on another family camp out to Martin’s Fork Lake. It was a camp out to remember! A Camp Out to Remember: Part 1 A Camp Out to Remember: Part 2 A Camp Out to Remember: Part 3 A Camp Out to Remember: Part 4 A Camp Out to Remember: Part 5…