The Lord knew exactly what He was doing when He impressed the word Savor upon my heart at the beginning of this year. He saw the big picture. He knew what my heart was going to be longing for. We’ve been homeschooling for exactly one month and I can’t shake the feeling that He’s calling me to a slower, simpler, more surrendered life. Slow days of sight words in our pajamas. Simple school lessons that include monster trucks. Jackson thrives in calm, quiet spaces. He prefers to be with Continue Reading
Five Reasons I’m Thankful for Homeschool
It's only been a few weeks since we've begun homeschooling full-time and I have already seen so many positive benefits. God continually reminds me that we've made the right decision for this season. Here's a few reasons I'm super thankful to have the option to homeschool Jackson. Early Morning Speech Sessions We were going to speech after school and the sessions just weren’t going as well as I wanted them to. By 3 p.m. Jackson was over stimulated, tired and cranky, and his ADHD meds were Continue Reading
What I’ve Been Reading {February 2018}
I got a little book buying happy this month! I had a huge stack sitting on my bedside table and a couple waiting for me on my Kindle. I finished four of them and I call that success. After all, I'm savoring books this year - no rushing through them just to mark another one off my list. Here's what I read this month... Girl, Wash Your Face By Rachel Hollis Several friends on Facebook recommended this book and their recommendations are usually good! This one included. I could relate 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
How Do We Savor The Hard Moments?
How can I possibly savor the hard moments? This is the question I was asking myself as I stared at the ceiling at 2:30 this morning. I was completely irritated and Jackson was wide awake. This scenario is common at our house thanks to ADHD. Falling asleep is hard and he often wakes up in the middle of the night fully awake and ready to start his day. I am not a middle of the night person. I need my sleep. The newborn phase almost killed me! I drug myself out of bed at 6:30 Continue Reading