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this blessed life: May 2015

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Tuesday, May 26, 2015. As we wrap up our school year, i look at our unfinished math books and remaining spelling lessons and i can’t help but ask myself, “did we learn anything this year? It has obviously been the hardest season of my life. I think back to late august and of all the ideas I had for the school year… all the field trips and unit studies and planned projects we never began. That was a lifetime ago. and this year ended up being far from ideal. But sometimes, we don’t get ideal. We learned ab...

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this blessed life: the uncommon core

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Tuesday, May 26, 2015. As we wrap up our school year, i look at our unfinished math books and remaining spelling lessons and i can’t help but ask myself, “did we learn anything this year? It has obviously been the hardest season of my life. I think back to late august and of all the ideas I had for the school year… all the field trips and unit studies and planned projects we never began. That was a lifetime ago. and this year ended up being far from ideal. But sometimes, we don’t get ideal. We learned ab...

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this blessed life: October 2014

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Tuesday, October 28, 2014. One month ago today, i lost my son. That was actually quite a hard sentence to type. i've been sitting at the computer many times over the last few weeks, wanting to blog but not knowing how to make the transition. Had stopped. i mean, my child is dead. how can we still have crises like ebola and ISIS? And while i know that the lives of people close to me have been profoundly changed forever along with ours, i still feel like life keeps moving and i'm stuck. I miss you, mason.

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this blessed life: one month ago...

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Tuesday, October 28, 2014. One month ago today, i lost my son. That was actually quite a hard sentence to type. i've been sitting at the computer many times over the last few weeks, wanting to blog but not knowing how to make the transition. Had stopped. i mean, my child is dead. how can we still have crises like ebola and ISIS? And while i know that the lives of people close to me have been profoundly changed forever along with ours, i still feel like life keeps moving and i'm stuck. I miss you, mason.

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this blessed life: life is good

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Friday, September 28, 2012. Still here. still wiping bottoms and reviewing vowel sounds and incessantly reminding my children to close the back door and wash their hands and to SHUSH! And they still wear clothes that need to be washed one million times a week and still actually need to eat. every day! Sheesh. life is crazy. Even if it means fewer opportunities to blog and be a decent friend that returns phone calls.). And while we've had many fun events happening in our life such as camping (not me!

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this blessed life: January 2015

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Wednesday, January 28, 2015. I woke up this morning acutely aware of where i was exactly 4 months ago. Four months ago, i was watching mason’s final moments on this earth. i heard the terrifying words “no pulse” and watched with horror as my son began to receive chest compressions. he was already on a ventilator and surrounded by nurses and doctors giving him meds, checking his vitals and helping him fight for his life. I finished reading The Last Battle. In fact, even as they try, they can run faster th...

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this blessed life: c.s. lewis has a way with words

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Thursday, December 11, 2014. Cs lewis has a way with words. I recently finished reading "the voyage of the dawn treader" with my kids. Even before mason's death, i have been known to shed some tears at the symbolisms, the beauty captured in the character of aslan. a lion. a powerful, allegorical depiction of a sovereign, strong God who stops and cares and saves and takes time to reveal himself to children. This time was no exception. In the last chapter (spoiler alert! This means only one thing. Then he ...

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this blessed life: July 2012

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Monday, July 23, 2012. Joy contentment. patience. I'm not gonna lie. life's been a tad overwhelming for me as of late. Hmmm can't imagine why. This whole having 4 kids thing is crazy. and despite my best efforts to the contrary, my calendar just keeps getting filled up. Somedays i'm ok with craziness and kids running through the kitchen dripping wet from sprinklers and water gun fights. But other days i fear the mess of my house will bury us all. I thoroughly enjoy a day to be completely guilt free.

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this blessed life: sunday evening outing

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Monday, April 16, 2012. Life is good around here. but incredibly busy and i rarely have a spare moment when both of my hands are free. Yet last night, i decided to shake off my old stick-in-the-mudness and actually join my family on a sunday evening outing instead of seeing it as i usually do. a golden opportunity to sit in a quiet house and stare at the wall. We had a super fun hike. "hike" being a very generous description of the trail on which we meandered. Gotta love nights like that. Ella is in love.