It has been 4 weeks since we helped Elizabeth move in to her dorm room. I couldn't write about it until now...and now I have so much to say that I feel almost paralyzed. Where to start? If I try to tell it all, in proper order, it will be a garbled mess. There have... Continue Reading →
Strawberries and Area Rugs
Today was Elizabeth's last Sunday at Lifepointe before going to college. A year ago (when there were 52), I was working hard not to count down the number of Sundays before college. Now, there is no denying that there are "zero." I've been away the past week, chaperoning Nick's Band Camp in the mountains. If... Continue Reading →
Leaks
Months ago, I wrote about choosing to postpone the "countdown" until the day it was unavoidable. I'm afraid that day is quickly approaching. I hear its footsteps. I feel the heat of its breath. For today, I am avoiding eye contact and kind of ducking down a little, hoping it thinks I don't see it,... Continue Reading →
The Tassel Turns
Yesterday afternoon, I got to drive Elizabeth and two of her closest friends to her High School Graduation. Rob drove her grandparents in another vehicle, Nick rode with the band, and the Uncles and Cousins met us there. Including Nick, who had the best seat of all of us, because the band sits near the... Continue Reading →
Sneak Preview
When Rob and I first married - there were quite a few people who advised us to wait a few years before adding children to the mix. The reasoning was so that our relationship would have time to get really strong and healthy - or that we should take advantage of the ability to travel... Continue Reading →
Rear Window
It is official. There is a nice big "A" decal on the rear window of her car to prove it. Elizabeth will be at Appalachian State University ("App") in the Fall. Seeing the sticker everyday brings a smile to my face, but having this decision made (and thus, the applying and waiting over) brings me... Continue Reading →
New Year’s Eve
12/31/2011 The last day of the year. Crazy. Elizabeth’s Senior Year is almost half over. (This is not me “counting down,” This is me, speaking the truth.) This also means that Nick’s Freshman Year is also nearly half over. He’s handled the adjustment to high school quite well. I am very aware of, and thankful... Continue Reading →
Father Knows Best (yet another lesson in trusting God’s timing)
All of her college applications have been submitted for 3 weeks now. It is a "load off" and things have returned to normal around our house and in our relationship. I am beyond thankful. Even as I was encouraging her to get them done, and trying my hardest to do my best to avoid nagging,... Continue Reading →
Aware
I am aware of the goodness of God. This is a line from a song we sing some Sundays at church. I enjoy singing it, but even more than that, I enjoy the idea of being aware of God's goodness. Because it is a choice - to be aware or not, once we know something. ... Continue Reading →
“Halfway to Ninety”
I celebrated a birthday last week. Nick was kind enough to do the math for me. I really do love that boy! Yesterday I discovered a new, extremely deep, alarming and offensively unattractive crease in my chin. I pressed my face with my hands in all sorts of weird possible sleeping contortions but could not... Continue Reading →
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