obedience
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the alone zone
A few weeks ago, our three children stayed in Tennessee for a week of Camp Nana & Granddaddy. Ryan and I were home here in Georgia. He had to work during the day and in the evenings we planned to eat out and celebrate as many “date nights” as we could feasibly squeeze in. Continue reading
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homeschool planning
Each year for the past five years, I have taken the time to write a blog post about our plans for each upcoming school year, the curriculum and tools we plan to use, and some of my reflections for what I hope and pray will be a successful academic year. You can read more about Continue reading
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4 things every military marriage needs
{This post originally appeared on my friend, Dave’s website, back in June. You can visit his Patheos site here.} ***** We all know that marriage is a wonderful blessing, but it takes work to make it a successful and flourishing relationship. Some would argue that military marriages take extra effort to succeed due to the Continue reading
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yesterday, today, forever…
Last week our three children spent the week away from home with their grandparents in Tennessee. With this gift of a husband-wife-only sort of staycation, Ryan and I took advantage of this time together and had date night every night last week. We ate out at a different restaurant each evening and even took a Continue reading
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mid-year goal check in…
Today is Day 175 of 365 in 2015. By next week, next Wednesday to be exact, this year will literally be half over. In keeping with a theme of my year, I wanted to do a mid-year progress report with some goals I have set for myself. Well before this year started, I began thinking Continue reading
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mission ready marriage- available NOW
There are three things you need to know about Mission Ready Marriage. YOU CAN BUY IT You may download it for Kindle or order a paperback copy from Amazon by clicking here. Mission Ready Marriage is also available from other online retailers like Barnes and Noble and iBooks. The digital price is $5.99 and the print Continue reading
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saying no so you can say yes
I loathe disappointing people. One of the ways I have conditioned myself over the years to avoid that disappointment, is to say yes almost always. Just about anything that gets asked of me, even if I don’t like it or want to do it or know it’s not for me, I will say yes. Earlier Continue reading
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after four years of homeschooling
This weekend, we celebrated the close of our fourth year of homeschooling. Like most years, it was a crawl-to-the-finish kind of ending. Each school year brings its unique challenges and this year was no exception. We have been here in Georgia less than a year. And when we moved here, we picked a neighborhood in a Continue reading
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just breathe
This year I have committed to making some lasting changes in my own health and wellness. It has been gradual and steady, but I am making strides. (That’s totally a pun since most of my exercise has been coming from walking!) In addition to physical exercise and making better food choices, I have been very Continue reading
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identity
Earlier this week I had to go to the DEERS office on post to relinquish my soon-to-expire military ID card. I brought along a second form of photo identification, my power of attorney and a hopeful attitude that the whole process would be quick and painless. (Two words rarely associated with any office on a Continue reading
elizabeth Claire Wood 