Frantically, as if my life depends on it, I pull up to the house and push on the brakes as the car comes to a sharp halt. I place the car in park and for a moment, a small fleeting moment, I close my eyes and try to breathe. Exhale. Reaching over the passenger side […]
Riding the Wave
I never saw her before. For a moment, I am awestruck. I watch her move seamlessly through the ocean water, her surfboard tucked tightly beneath her arm. She is confident with each and every movement made. Purposeful. She is undoubtedly on a mission. She trudges through the ocean floor and dodges the rough, crashing surf without […]
When Life Hands You a Bowl of Lemons
I haven’t blogged in nearly a month. It’s so unlike me, but there is a reason why I haven’t touched the keys on my laptop to weave words together in this space. Over the last several weeks, I’ve been chasing an opportunity – one that I was sure God put in my path for the […]
What I Learned from My Summer Sabbatical
Tweeting. Pinning. Facebooking. Instagramming. Tumbling. Blogging. Stumbling. Googling. Linking. YouTubing. Oy. It can be all so overwhelming if you don’t keep your social media life in check. I’ve been given plenty of time to reflect and in recent weeks, I’ve had several conversations with some of my close friends. In addition to their own online […]
K-2 Writing: Story Elements
This is the first of my new series that I will be sharing weekly throughout the summer. Please be sure to tell your friends and share! The following is a writing activity you can perform with your first or second grade child. {You can also easily adapt it for children that are older}. My son, […]