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Love One Another
Written June 1, 2020 I am a little late to this conversation because I wanted this to be a thoughtful post that recognized the high emotions going on in the world right now. Ever since I saw what happened to George Floyd, it has been in the back of my mind. And this national issue has been on my mind on and off for a while. I never knew how to address it as a white woman, but I feel like now is the time to do so and I will learn as I go. The media, as always and on BOTH sides of the political spectrum, is trying to…
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Two Weeks’ Notice
Written May 2, 2020 Yesterday I put in my Two Weeks’ Notice at my full-time job and accepted a similar part-time position. Yes, I interviewed and will start a new job during the coronavirus pandemic. After about a year and a half of looking for a part-time job, it finally worked out during a global health and economic crisis. Talk about God’s timing not matching my own. This all started in November of 2018 when I knew God wanted me to focus more on raising Hannah. I was on maternity leave and in one of those amazing breaks when Hannah was napping, I felt like God was telling me to…
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Stubborn Girl
Written April 21, 2020 Picture this. A little redheaded toddler crying and wanting to leave her daycare center. Pretty normal right? But no, she says she doesn’t want to come back. She refuses to stop crying until her mom comes to pick her up. And when she gets home, she tells her dad she is not going back. No, I’m not talking about my daughter. I’m talking about my earliest memory. I went to preschool a couple days a week when I was 3 for socialization (only child here) and I did not like that one. I do not remember the logistics of why I did not like it, but…
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Life after the Pandemic: Going back to “normal”
Written April 4, 2020 I do not think we should go back to life as it was before this pandemic once we can leave our houses again. Let me explain before you all throw items at me from 6 feet away. I realize we are closer to the beginning than to the end of this pandemic. I already want so badly to see family and friends, go to concerts, go on trips, have date nights with Andy, take Hannah to the zoo, etc. I could go on and on about what I want to go back to after this. But I think some things are better left behind. The majority…
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My 2020 Word of the Year: Faith
Written March 29, 2020 I saw many posts at the beginning of 2020 of people making their resolutions and stating that 2020 would to be their year. Something I saw even more than ever was people picking a word of the year. I always make resolutions, but with so much on already on my mind for what I wanted to happen this year, I decided to pick a word. At first there were a few words: Move, Action, and Focus. I knew this year needed to be one where I took more specific actions to get our family where we want to be. But as I explored these options, something…
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The Disease That Shall Not Be Named: List of Ways to Keep Sane at Home
Written March 21, 2020 The world has drastically changed since the last time I wrote. Scratch that, not dramatic enough. The world has drastically changed in the last two weeks. A little over a week ago, Ohio Governor Mike Dewine declared all schools be shut down for at least 3 weeks. And then restaurants and bars had to shut down except for carry out and drive thru service. And then movie theaters, bowling alleys and other fun germy places had to shut down. And then salons shut down (side note, I’m curious to see what people do/look like without those services if this goes on long). A bunch of stores…
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I’m a big picture person, but He’s a whole picture God
Written December 5, 2019 I love being able to step back for a minute and look at the big picture. This skill has helped me in training others many times because comprehension seems more attainable when I can give a trainee the steps and then tell them why we are doing them. I often try to look at the big picture in life, especially when making bigger decisions. The biggest issue I run into with this is my desire to plan for the future when we often do not know what will happen. I try to make decisions that will affect me and my family long term, but I can…
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The American Dream: Is it really for me?
Written June 18, 2019 A house in the suburbs, a white picket fence and 2.5 kids tend to represent the American Dream. I can picture the fluffy situation in my head. I’m pretty sure most family oriented commercials in the 90s used this scenario to sell their products. I think the American Dream is a really great dream for a lot of people, but as I get older, I find my dreams to be a little different. Now don’t get me wrong, I might end up in a house in the suburbs with a white picket fence and 2.5 kids (oh boy, I think I’ll stick to one, but I’ll…
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Jumping the Gun: Trying to do something when the timing is not right
Written June 4, 2019 It’s a good thing I am not a runner. I’d probably start a marathon before the gun went off and start a fuss. It’s usually great being a planner, but it’s not great when you keep trying to push ahead before it is time. I have always been like this, but I have seen this a lot with the big decisions we have faced over the last couple years. While we were trying to conceive, I could tell you that it would happen in God’s timing, but practicing that patience and acceptance was not as easy. There were times I was downright discouraged after our miscarriage. …
