[box] This post is part of the “Finding Spiritual Whitespace Blog Tour” which I am a part of, along with a group of soulful, journeying kindreds. To learn more and join us, CLICK HERE! [/box] I’m a “judge a book by it’s cover” type of girl. I wish it weren’t true, but it is. That […]
I originally posted this letter to my boys in January 2014. Within the first 7 days, this post was viewed 70,000 times. I received comments and emails that left me in tears. So many of us share these feelings and this letter gave voice to what you held in your heart. I am reposting today […]
To all who serve and have served our country, thank you. I can’t imagine our great country without the brave men and women who dedicate their lives to our service. Thank you. Memorial Day is also the unofficial start to summer. To celebrate the beginning of summer, I’m giving away a $25 gift card to […]
“Hi, Renee. Can you come in next week to discuss your son’s test results?” My heart felt that familiar momma squeeze. You know the one. The phone call wasn’t surprising. I’ve asked every doctor, teacher, and friend I know to help me solve the mystery of his little brain for years. Preschool teachers reassured me […]
After a morning of eyes filling with tears, straining to hold them back, allowing a few to escape, and doing it repeatedly, my head screamed for relief by afternoon. The emotions were right at the surface all week long as we wrapped up yet another school year with our three boys. Yesterday we celebrated awards […]
A little over a week ago marked three years that we have lived in North Carolina. I do this thing all the time where I look back at the last year. It happens at random times, but often when we hit a milestone, like the anniversary of a move, or the birth of a child, […]
When I think of summer, I think of books and sweat. Mostly because I remember sitting outside on summer days, swinging on the porch swing, reading the day away. Even in my adult years, summer is the time I read more than any other time of the year. And for my kids, when I hear, […]
