Crawling to the Finish Line

HelenCourage, Parenting, Reflection, Rest, Uncategorized

I am over this school year. I am also officially over making lunches, washing school uniforms, driving to and from softball games, helping with homework, and basically anything else schedule related. Oh, and I’m definitely over the alarm clock and reminding my ten-year-old that she does, in fact, need a shower and, no, she can’t lie in bed for ten …

Desperately Seeking Rest …

HelenEncouragement, Reflection, Rest

We all have those days when we simply don’t want to parent, work, or do what we need to do. We’d prefer to get up and go for coffee with a friend, take a walk, curl up with a good book, or binge-watch our latest favorite show … in our pajamas. Sometimes when my alarm goes off at 6:00 AM …