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Can my friend come out and play?

It has been many seasons since I called a friend and asked if they could just come out and play. I have determined that this is a habit we should never end. Last year, I started calling my dear friend Nancy for last-minute photography adventures. Or maybe she called...

Montezuma Castle National Monument {Camp Verde, Arizona}

Last fall, I headed north with my three youngest. My dear friend Kristi, (@iamkristi on Instagram), takes her boys and just goes. She adventures with them. It’s absolutely inspiring. I have no idea how she does it and her trips involve crossing state lines with...

Joy… not mine, but His

As I walked the beach in Surfside, Texas, I thought of those we had lost in 2019. In October, I sat with a dear friend the night her husband died. I held her hand in the bedroom as police officers and others worked in another room nearby. In November, I carried a...

Surfside Christmas

Earlier this year, Brian’s dad emailed us with an idea for Christmas. How about Christmas at the beach? Surfside, Texas to be exact. One house for his siblings and their families, his parents, and us. The house was amazing! It was spacious and comfortable for...

Word of the Year {2020}

Do you choose a word of the year? Since 2008, I’ve chosen a word to reflect on throughout the year. *The idea of a word of the year was first introduced to me by my dear friend Heather. Once upon a time, she had a lovely blog full of beautiful inspiration. I’m very...