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2021 Year In Review: God is Everywhere, Always

December 23, 2021December 23, 20213 Comments

I write a blog post reflecting on my year every year. I have done this here in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. Many years, these updates serve as a digital Christmas card. Some years these updates are a list of a ton of happy, sappy goodness in our lives. This year-- life took a different … Continue reading 2021 Year In Review: God is Everywhere, Always

January Wood Family Adventures

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021Leave a comment

One of the things I have done over the years that has added immense value to me is to regularly document our family life. The benefits include: a succinct way to organize photos and memories, a digital scrapbook/record book of daily life that will be archived in a way that brings our entire family joy … Continue reading January Wood Family Adventures

Notes From a Reporter’s Desk: United Through Reading

April 1, 2020April 1, 2020Leave a comment

"Once Upon a Deployment" for Books Make a Difference appears here.   When the assignment first came in to cover United Through Reading, I imagined writing this type of article to be a slam dunk. I’d read up on UTR, write up my draft, and hit submit to my editor, Terri. After all, it combined … Continue reading Notes From a Reporter’s Desk: United Through Reading

Paying Attention: April

May 18, 2019May 18, 2019Leave a comment

In 2019, I’m going back to one of my first loves: writing occasional blog posts about what’s going on in my life. My only goal is to reflect on each month and as it draws to a close, take note where my intentions and actions intersect. I’m calling this 12 part series, “The Art of … Continue reading Paying Attention: April

Ten Years on the Internet

March 26, 2018Leave a comment

Exactly a decade ago, I was sitting in a counselor's office crying my way out of a season of major postpartum depression and severe anxiety. I had lived through a very difficult and traumatic pregnancy and was trying to make sense of the ensuing remnants of all that time held. One of the things I'd … Continue reading Ten Years on the Internet

#morethanaspouse

September 7, 2016September 20, 20161 Comment

This post first appeared on Branching Out, by the National Military Family Association. When we entered the world of military service, now, almost five years ago, I set aside my part-time career as an adjunct English instructor at my alma mater. This was a job I enjoyed for almost eight years; a job for which … Continue reading #morethanaspouse

Does My Life Reflect My Values?

April 24, 2016April 25, 20167 Comments

This is a question that has been floating around in my mind for several weeks now. In fact, it is a question I often consider as seasons change and when I find myself feeling stuck, discontent, or sliding into a funk. As my school year draws to a close and the pace of life is … Continue reading Does My Life Reflect My Values?

Adios 2015

December 31, 2015December 31, 20151 Comment

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 Adios 2015

back to work || November edition

November 18, 2015November 18, 20151 Comment

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. I decided … Continue reading back to work || November edition

what I learned in july

August 3, 2015April 25, 2016Leave a comment

This year, I've been keeping up with what I am learning each month a 'la Emily P. Freeman. Here’s what Emily has to say about the practice: “At the end of every month, we have a regular practice here of looking back before moving forward. While some of the deeper, more in-process things I may keep … Continue reading what I learned in july

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