Full of Joy

Just like all of you, our life has changed significantly in the last five days. We found out two days ago Jase will not be returning to school for the remainder of his Kindergarten year. When I heard our Governor announce it live, tears sprang to my eyes. (You know that pain you get in your throat when you’re trying not to cry?) Jase’s massive smile on his first day of school keeps replaying in my mind. Thinking about his new school shoes, his new backpack, his new dinosaur shirt, and his toothless grin the weeks leading up to starting KG just stab at my heart. He was SO excited about going to school for SO long. This is the same day I found out I was pregnant! For months leading up to him beginning, I asked God to bless Jase with a life-giving teacher, and life-giving friends. God abundantly blessed, because our guy adored his teacher, and adored his class. Anytime he had to miss school, he would get terribly upset. Even during vacation days, Jase still wished he was in school. I ...

I woke up this morning with a desire to write. I haven’t even gotten out of bed yet. Most of the time I don’t feel like writing a blog post because I get intimated by the editing process, adding pictures, making it fancy, etc. How about I just write? It’s Friday, March 20, 2020. Two months in to the year 2020, and we’re already making history. Near the end of 2019, God gave me the Word, “Seen” for the new year. Around the same time He gave Chuck the Word, “Redemtion”. We continue to carry over the Word of “Abundance” with us from last year, as well. Despite very little contact with other humans this week, God has moved in such a way I have felt SEEN. I have felt seen by His people, which ultimately makes me feel seen by Him. Earlier this week, the decision was made to cancel my baby shower, which was supposed to be tomorrow (Saturday, 3/21). I have had my new dress hanging in the closet for a couple weeks, ready to dorn. Family and friends were supposed to be in town this very minute...