These Little Moments...

The weekend has been wet and chilly, definitely not the best weather for egg hunts and Easter dresses. Despite the shift in weather, we've had a wonderful long weekend celebrating our Risen Savior. On Friday, Ashley and I took Mom out for brunch to celebrate her birthday. It was, as always, wonderful to have a cup of coffee, catch up on life, and laugh together. I'm so thankful for the opportunity to celebrate my mom's beautiful life. She is a true light in this world. Friday evening, we attended the Good Friday service at church. It was a great time of worship and reflection. It's easy to focus on the fun of Easter and forget the enormity of Christ's sacrifice and what His death and resurrection mean for us as Christians. This service helped us focus in on the true meaning of Easter and why it matters so very much. On Saturday, we enjoyed a lazy morning complete with cinnamon rolls and Survivor. We have gone back in time, almost a decade, to watch the older s...

Life has changed so much since my last entry in June 2020. I could never have imagined then what the remainder of that year would look like for our family and everyone else in the world. It was a year of isolation and worry, frustration and heartbreak. Our family was able to manage the shutdowns, social distancing from family and friends, and the terrible masking to the best of our ability. We were able to escape the strangeness around us and focus on the opportunity in front of us. We social distanced on the lake and at the beach together as a family throughout that summer. The water is such a source of peace for us, so this was a gift during such an uncertain time. We kept our circle small and only saw a few family members during this time. It all seems so surreal looking back. The hardest part of the entire Covid experience for me was the forced separation from my precious Granny. Her dementia made it very difficult to explain to her why we weren't able to hug her, hold her hand...