Everyone else is still asleep, but I couldn’t resist opening the balcony doors to watch and listen to the waves. Lots of things run through my mind this morning as I’m listening. How thankful I am that Gabe is doing so well, the kids are having so much fun, I could easily get used to […]
12 Chapters, 365 Chances
We went into 2017 with uncertainty and fear, {with Gabe’s Leukemia diagnoses} but we held on to the hope that God had a plan for it all. 2017 has been a year of struggle and grief. We lost my Nanny, and we’ve had to watch Gabe go through some intense chemotherapy and numerous procedures. We […]
15 Things I Never Knew About Being a Mom
When Jacob and I first got married, ( I was 19) I wanted to have kids right away. He wanted to wait a couple of years, so we could be “just us” for awhile. At the time, I rolled my eyes, but looking back now, he was right. (don’t tell him I said that) We […]
Raggle Taggle
Hi everyone, I can’t believe that is June already! We have had a big new change happen in the Howard household and we wanted to update everyone…. In case you have not heard, Jacob and I have bought a business! Raggle Taggle is a retail store located in Murray, Kentucky that features hand crafted items from local […]
Never Too Late
Hey everyone, Sorry for the delay in posting. I know it has been awhile since I last wrote, but between my new AmeriCorps service year, full-time school and of course the hubby and kiddos, I have been one exhausted Mama. However, I do have some exciting news that I had to share with you all…. […]
Choose Love
While being an emotional and sensitive person helps me to be able to minister to people and have compassion and to be a better writer, it can also deeply hurt. I have been so upset by the tragedy of the shooting in CT that I have stayed off Facebook because I cannot bear to read […]
New Series at Four Rivers Church!
Have I mentioned lately how much I LOVE my church? We are kicking off a brand new series this week and here’s the info from my Pastor’s Blog site: www.leadthechurch.com. Go check it out, it’s awesome and has lots of great stuff! 😉 From Pastor Brad: We kick off one of the most exciting, playful […]
Still Believe
I was washing dishes tonight and listening to my iPod. (For some reason I can’t do housework without listening to music.) There’s just something about singing that has always calmed me. I love music. There is something so peaceful to me about singing. I had my iPod on shuffle and on my “favorites” playlist. A […]
Youth Camp 2012
Where else would you get to do: Low ropes course, whitewater rafting, devotionals, chubby bunny, hoe down, bonfires, s’mores, hayrides, barn dancing, laser tag, go carts, miniature golf, a devotional in a giant tree house, long bus rides and lots of laughs? Jacob and I just got back from taking the youth to camp in […]
Just for fun!
I started typing out my status for my face book and then after a paragraph of my rant, I decided that it was way too long for a status, and most people would probably stop reading it. Then I remembered that I could blog about it instead. Ha! So here is my way to long […]
