{Wave} One of my favorite memories of our trip to the beach was when my two middle children were playing in the waves. The five year old barely remembers the beach from two years ago, but the three year old was barely a year old. So, she was experiencing the waves for the first time. Not to be out done by her big brothers, she jumped right in and ran into the water the very first day. The huge waves…

{Temporary} All of life is temporary. My children’s ages. The struggles we face right now. Temporary. Full of time….. We wish for time to go by slowly when things are good. We wish for time to go by fast when things are hard. Right now I’m doing a Whole30 challenge. Only whole foods for 30 days. At first, I was excited and doing great. Today we are day 20 and I’m getting tired of it. It was easy at first….

{Green} As the leaves turn from green to autumn browns, reds, yellows, and oranges, I see the change in seasons. A reminder that life is always a season. Changing. Moving forward. Another Fall. Soon, another winter will be here. As all the seasons change, cycling back around, my heart needs something constant. Something to remind me that not all things change. Some things remain the same. My God never changes. His Word is ever true. Never waivering. Not even the…

{Laugh} Do we laugh enough? We laugh to avoid embarrassment. We sometimes laugh to ease the tension. Do we laugh from a place of joy? A place of happiness? I find my laughter comes easiest when I am living a certain type of way. Calm. Rested. Peaceful. Simple. When my life is categorized by these things, laughter slips into the air more often. I’ve noticed my children laugh more than I do. Their lives are driven by passion and desire,…