We've settled into our new home in Michigan and one of the things I'm most excited about is the independent bookstore in my new town. Of course I took a break from unpacking the first week we were here to check it out. I ordered a few books on my TBR list and I bought myself this cute tote bag. This month I officially quit not one, but two books! The first books I've quit all year. People on social media rave about The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, but I just couldn't finish it. I Continue Reading
Letting Go Of The To-Do List
Yesterday I didn't check off all the things on my to-do list. Being a lover of a good to-do list, I felt a battle waging inside me. Those things left unchecked taunted me, but a bigger part of me felt freedom. Because I didn't check off cleaning the guinea pig cage and working out, I got to enjoy sunshine and chats with neighbors. I watched Jackson drive his RC truck through dirt piles. I worked in the yard until dark with my husband and son. I sat on my deck and watched a glorious sunset. Continue Reading
Having The Courage To Find Community
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