Traveling through life with hope, joy, and Jesus.
My mom always tells me, “If you don’t take care of yourself, you can’t take care of anyone else.” It has taken me many years to realize that this is the best advice I ever received. Self-care needs to be a priority, not an after-thought. When I pour all my energy into everyone else, pretty […] Read more…
We have a colony of barn swallows living on our front porch. I watch the parents build the nest, line the nest, sit on eggs. And then feeding those mouths. Back and forth, back and forth, they fly. Always a mouth open, wanting more. Will it ever end? Have you been there, mama? I know […] Read more…
I am not quite ready for back-to-school mode yet. Maybe because we’ve had a busy summer or haven’t done as much swimming as usual, but I am just not ready. However, regardless of my feelings, that time is here. The stores have had their tax-free shopping weekend, my teacher friends are heading back, and it […] Read more…
(Note: the links in this post are affiliate links, and I will be compensated when you purchase by clicking on my link.) After months of not even trying to look after my health, I started July with some new determination to do things differently. As someone who is both obese and diabetic, taking better care […] Read more…