{Five on Friday // Hockey, Fall, Jury Duty}

This week has been well, very heavy and just weird, to put it frankly! Monday started off on the wrong foot with my Internet being completely down until late morning, which threw my whole workday into a mad dash of catch-up. From there, things never really slowed down...just one busy day after another. Tuesday was packed with work and then hockey practice from 6–9:30pm. Wednesday was Jury Duty (my first time ever, and not exactly something I’d call fun), and now somehow here we are already at Friday. Since I didn’t get around to writing my usual “weekend wrap-up” on Monday, I thought I’d use today’s Five on Friday post to share a little peek into our weekend and a few other highlights from the week.

{A Heavy Heart and a Call to Prayer}

What a heavy week. It feels wrong to post anything lighthearted or trivial today. My heart has been so burdened, and honestly, I have been weeping for this world. Everywhere I look, there are reminders that this world is so broken… and that we need Jesus more than anything.

{Managing a Teenager // Let's Look Link-up}

Today I’m linking up with Shay and Erika for this month’s Let’s Look series...and we’re chatting all about Managing Teen Life.

{Wednesday Hodgepodge // Finding Comfort, Counting Blessings}

 It’s Wednesday which means it’s time for the weekly Hodgepodge link-up! This week’s Hodgepodge questions really got me thinking about the ups and downs of daily life… where my energy comes from, what drains it, the simple treasures I enjoy, and even the comfort foods that feel like home. There’s a mix of lighthearted fun and some deeper reflection too, especially as we pause to remember 9/11. And of course, no week would be complete without a little hockey talk. When answering these questions, I tend to go with the first thing that pops into my head. So let’s dive in and see where this week’s Hodgepodge takes us…

{August 2025 // Gratitude Journal}

Thirty-One Days of Thankfulness

This August, I set out to find a little joy in each day. Whether it was something big, like a family adventure, or something small, like a quiet moment on the porch with my Bible and a sweet tea, my goal was simple: to slow down, notice the blessings, and say “thank you.”

Below is a sentence and maybe a snapshot from each day this month… a little journal of gratitude, sunshine, and simple joys. Sometimes the snapshot will correlate with my sentence and other times it will just be a photo I snapped that day. 

{From the Front Porch // I Almost Missed This}

 Written on June 29th, 2025

Tonight, I almost talked myself out of going for a walk. You know how it goes...long day, tired body, every excuse stacked up. But something nudged me, so I laced up my white Adidas (walking on clouds, truly...Adidas are elite for walking and you cannot change my mind) and stepped outside.