When God began nudging my heart that moving to Michigan was part of His plan, I was hesitant because I knew I’d be leaving behind cherished friendships. My Oklahoma Mom of 20 years. Jackson’s best friends and their mama. We’d been cheering each other on in motherhood for a decade. Jackson’s amazing therapists, friends we vacationed with regularly and my IF Girls! Several years ago I was lonely - yearning for community - and I found it through IF Table. IF Table was created by Jenni Continue Reading
Jennifer Reads {April 2022}
Somehow between all the shuffling around this month - living in Missouri for a week, staying at a friend's lake cottage for eleven days and finally closing on our new home in Michigan - I still managed to read quite a few books. Actually, books probably saved my sanity during this crazy transition period. Last year I chose Trish Doller's book Float Plan as one of my top reads for 2021. This month I read her new book The Suite Spot and I loved, loved, loved it! I could totally see this book Continue Reading
On Writing Again and Autism Acceptance
I haven’t written for a really long time. I stopped telling our story. I allowed fear to paralyze me. I let online bullies silence me. But I shared my heart over on Facebook earlier this week - about this hard and holy journey we’re on - and someone spoke words of encouragement. They told me to keep sharing our story. It made me want to put words on a page again. Maybe nobody will read them; but maybe somebody needs them. "Your child has a very rare genetic disorder called 9p23. This disorder Continue Reading
Jennifer Reads {March 2022}
I've spent most of the month living at my parent's house in Texas as we transition from Oklahoma to Michigan. I've had a lot of time to read. I've been enjoying my own books and also reading out loud to Jackson a lot. My mom called me a Book Nerd - what a compliment. ;-) Here's what I read this month... One Night Only by Catherine Walsh I saw this book on Instagram and it looked like a cute rom-com. Sarah is known for one-night stands. She doesn't do serious. After waking up to an Continue Reading
Jennifer Reads {February 2022}
Before I share the books I read this month, I have to tell you about the best ever birthday present I received from my friend Emily! She gave me this fabulous reading journal to keep track of the books I read. I absolutely love it! I'm not normally someone who marks up my fiction books, but lately I've found myself underlining quotes. I love that I can add those quotes to this journal. So much fun! If you want to add a little fun to your reading, grab a copy of the journal Continue Reading