Today is the first day of a new journey - or maybe I'll refer to it as a quest - since we're desperately searching for the best way to educate our son. Today I become Jackson's teacher. Today we embark on a full-time homeschooling quest. A thousand moments, many tears and pleading prayers led to this decision. Beth Moore says, You can't have a quest without questions. Quests have hardships and lifelong obedience. A quest has risks. Yes. Yes. Yes. The Call to Homeschool Last Continue Reading
A Few of My Favorite Things {January 2018 Edition}
It's hard to believe January is coming to an end, however I'm excited for February! Starting tomorrow, the countdown to my 36th birthday is officially on! I LOVE my birthday! I also love sharing my favorite things each month! Here's my list for January... Erasable Pens Where have these been all my life? Someone shared them on Instagram and I immediately went to Target and bought some! I have been using them non-stop. They are PERFECT for my planner! If I mess up or an appointment gets canceled Continue Reading
Why Special Needs Mamas Must Savor the Sacred Moments
God has been teaching me a lot about savoring the hard moments. Whether the hard moments happen on our special needs journey, in my faith or as a mother. I wrote about savoring the hard moments here. But there's another area God is reminding me to savor - the small moments! I've learned it's many small moments that lead to the miracle! It's so important for special needs mamas to savor the small moments that might not seem like that big of a deal to the outside world. We must savor Continue Reading
Five Minute Friday {Motivate}
I grew up wanting to be a teacher, but when the time came for me to teach Jackson I was intimidated. Having a child with special needs means he will likely learn differently than I did. Since Jackson only goes to Kindergarten half-day, it's my job to make sure he stays on track academically. We do school at home - lots of sight word practice, handwriting and a little math, too. I finally began to find my groove at the end of last year. As we roll into 2018 I feel extremely Continue Reading