military

  • The Big Mo

    As we are down to our last year at this duty station, I’ve decided to become intentional about marking off items on our Georgia Bucket List. Getting to see parts of the country (and world) is one of my favorite perks of military life and we have lots left to see as our time winds Continue reading

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  • Tellus Museum

    On our way back home from our Tennessee trip during spring break, I took the kids to the Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville, GA. It did not disappoint. We are no strangers to science museums (or any other type of museum). And as our children are getting older, we walk a fine line of finding Continue reading

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  • Some Thoughts on Church

    This past Sunday, two soldiers from our chapel congregation were baptized. As a pastor’s wife, I’ve had a front row seat to many baptisms over the years. There has never, ever, been one single baptism where I’ve kept my composure or dry eyes. Seeing someone make the decision to outwardly express his/her decision to follow Continue reading

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  • Georgia Bucket List

    It’s hard to believe that we are heading into our final year being stationed in Georgia. There are still so many sights to see and it feels like if I don’t get these things written down and planned out, it will be wheels-up before we know it and the opportunities will have passed. There are Continue reading

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  • Signing Day

    Exactly five years ago, Ryan took an oath and joined the United States Army. Around that same time that Ryan was signing away his life for God and country, I felt God nudging me to sign mine over to become my kids’ primary teacher. He was asking me to set aside my prejudices about homeschooling, Continue reading

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  • A New Year Begins

    It’s hard to believe that another new beginning and new calendar year is upon us. These past few days, Ryan and I have joked back and forth about new starts at the beginning of January. He’s a big believer that there’s nothing special about January 1st, or a New Year as far as it having Continue reading

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  • Adios 2015

    Since 2008, the first year I began blogging, I have almost always taken time to end each year reflecting on the previous months, experiences, and milestones. I’ll be honest, some years there has been a huge sense of relief that the year is over. Every year, I find that by taking a few moments to Continue reading

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  • Washington, D.C.

    Last week Ryan and I had the opportunity to travel to our nation’s capital in order for Ryan to receive a recognition at a special luncheon. He was awarded the 2015 Chaplain Maurice Witherspoon Award by the National Bible Society. I couldn’t be prouder of Ryan. Not only does he live at home what he Continue reading

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  • back to work || October edition

    I want to take occasional opportunities over this school year to document some of the thoughts and feelings that are emerging as a back-to-work mom. There’s no telling just what I’ll cover here or what will come up. In case you missed it, I’ve returned to full-time teaching this school year under special and unique circumstances. Continue reading

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  • back to work || september edition

    In case you missed it, I’ve returned to full-time teaching this school year under special and unique circumstances. Last month I decided to start an informal little series about this return after a decade-long absence in the full-time work force. (You can read the August edition here.) Some of what I’m sharing is serious and Continue reading

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