I am a very routine kind of girl. I love lists, and I love to have structure in my everyday life. However, I know there are days that will happen to throw my days off, and when that happens, I do my best to adapt. Yet, knowing exactly what is going to happen within my…
Apparently, I have set out to kill myself this week. Yes, I know that sounds very dramatic, and to some people, it will probably seem that way. However, for me, it feels like I have some deep-seated emotions against myself this week and did everything I could to ruin the week and put myself in…
As I was waking up this morning, my mind started running. It seemed to be in the process of loading and I began thinking about all of the things that I needed to do today. School starts for us on Monday, and I am determined to take today to finish getting my house in order. …
Have you ever heard of a game called “Meet the Jones’”? As a kid, my sisters and I learned this game while on the evangelistic field. The point of the game was to bring in an unsuspecting individual and introduce them to this quirky family called the Jones’. The setup required two chairs separated by…
As I sit here to write, my mind is running away with all sorts of things. I start to go in one direction and then end up in another. My first thought is, “Am I hitting a writer’s block? Do I not have enough content to provide?” STOP! And that is exactly what I did. …
Have you ever gone shopping and suddenly something beautiful catches your eye, only to get closer to inspect it and find out it is some cheap knockoff? It isn’t the real deal. I’ve had this happen to me on several occasions while thrifting. Our little family loves to thrift. When we go, each of us…
Is it only me, or do you live a consistently busy life? Every day there is something that needs to be taken care of, and by the end of the day, when I finally get into bed, I feel completely exhausted. However, instead of falling asleep, my mind begins to run in all directions, and…
“We’re just friends.” That was both mine and my husband’s response when asked if we were dating. I don’t think that either of us was ready to admit that we were enjoying each other’s company (at least not enough to say we were “dating”). Let’s go back a few years to high school. Yes, I…
Coffee and fresh sourdough cinnamon rolls. Doesn’t that sound delicious? Oh, it was! What made it even better was that I was able to share it with a friend. Yes, it was something very simple, but it meant a whole lot to me. It was nice to take a moment away from my busy life…
Ever been at the point where you just feel the need for a good scoop, cone, or tub of ice cream? If you think about it, most of the time we are experiencing some type of stress or anxiety at the moment, and for some unknown reason, ice cream seems to be the cure. We…
