Grinding the daily grind
A month ago I was begining to feel very down, lonely from Ryan's long hours and no one to share the time with, tired from never getting any me time away from all of my responsibilities, disheartened...
View ArticleThe fork in the road
Lately i have been thinking about the past, and when i say past i mean all the way back to my late teens early adult years. I wonder to myself, what would i do differently?????Would i have followed my...
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The Epic Pair....
Today as i finished out 8 weeks of my diet/exercise routine i got to thinking about those skinny jeans that are sitting on the top shelf of my closet, you know the pair, every girl has one. They are...
View ArticlePay Tribute.....
My small community, i call home, here in the gorgeous Black Hills was hit with true tragedy the week we returned from India. 3 police officers were brutally shot, 2 died and one is recovering. It shook...
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Goodbye sweet Blade girl....
My heart has never hurt as bad as it did today when i had to put my sweet angel Blade to sleep. Now this dog was far more than a dog. She has been my faithful and loyal companion for 15 years. I...
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My handicap....
I received a forwarded email that really hit home for me, not the whole email (although it was some great food for thought), but just one simple statement in the email.My obligations, my fear, my...
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Swaddle to strait jacket
Swaddle turned strait jacketI have to say that toddlers are a bundle of fun, but some days the power struggle is exhausting. So on a funny note we were going through all of Ella Mae's old stuff and we...
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End to a great year
So it is the beginning of 2012, and i realized that i just dont have time to blog anymore! What spare time i have is already predesignated for playing with Ella Mae, spending time with Ryan, cleaning...
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Stars in the Sky
Hang in there with me for a moment, i have a point beyond the stars....One of the huge differences that always strikes me as amazing is the difference between the night sky in India and the one at...
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Day by day
The best reason to dress up is no reason :)With our dear friends the Lloyds back in the US Ella Mae and i are working on mending our hearts, Ryan at least has the distraction of work, but for us girls...
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Full Circle
Tonight i was lying in bed reflecting on the amazing journey that God sent us on. Ryan and i were talking about how truly unbelievable it has all been, then i opened my Bible and the verse that was...
View ArticleThis is really it
It has been 2 weeks since we found out we were returning home, and the time has really flown by. For me it is bittersweet. I am so blessed that God is sending us home, and i am not at all complaining,...
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goodbyes are hard
Today we said goodbye to some very amazing people. They are here in India doing God's work and are part of a small group of people that have become very special to me. Although we have not spent much...
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Bon Voyage
Our very sweet friends threw us a going away party and it was probably the nicest thing anyone has done for us! We had so much fun with these friends who have grown so very dear to our hearts! I also...
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Prayer from India
This will be my last post from India, wow that seems so weird to say!Going home is going to be amazing and i am excited to see what God has in store for us. We have had quite the adventure so far, and...
View ArticleSilent a little longer
I realized today that i have neglected my blog since returning to the US, and its not for lack of trying! Life has fallen into the usual fast pace that i have always experienced in the US and i just...
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Article 8
I finally feel back in the swing of things. It is good to be home!My life as a pilots wife has been one very big adventure, and although right now it brings us back to the quiet life of the US, i have...
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The matter of Faith
I have been spending much time studying and putting my focus on God. Tonight as I was reading an outstanding book, "The Case for Faith" by Lee Strobel I came to an amazing point of...
View ArticleTo eat or not to eat
I have come to realize that there are a few kinds of dieters. There are 1) the starve yourself to look like a supermodel type, there are 2) jump on the next big fad diet type, there are 3) the work...
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Making this house our home
Ella Mae and TobiasWOW it has been a crazy summer! I haven't blogged or done much of anything for that matter. We have been so busy finishing the last of the remodel that summer flew by and these...
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