Thursday 16 April. Today I’m thankful for family. For my parents and grandparents, and the amazing heritage they have passed down to us. For siblings who are now aunts and uncles to our girls, for the life stories we share and the support that they are. I’m grateful that although Read more…
Wednesday 15 April. I’m sitting here with my youngest daughter snuggled beside me, considering the events of my morning. I’m not sure if ‘event’ is quite the right terminology to describe a mundane trip to the supermarket, really. Or at least, it never used to be! But this is only Read more…
Tuesday 14 April. Well, it’s been a bit of a rollercoaster ride to get here, but it’s official: my blog, Choosing Thankfulness, is now launched! Thank you so much to those who have encouraged me to make this jump. I think my About Me page captures it best, but today Read more…
Monday 13 April. Every time I look at my calendar at the moment, I do a double-take. It’s not because of everything that was written on there that should’ve been crossed off over nearly three weeks ago when lockdown was announced. It’s not even because it looks like we have Read more…
Sunday 12 April. Feeling a bit teary today, for no real reason except that I think emotions are high – it’s part of this roller coaster that we’re all on. For us, Easter Sunday is a significant day in our home, a core of our faith. Jesus came to bring Read more…
Saturday 11 April. You’ll have to read a bit to get to the ‘thankfulness’ part today, but please bear with me! My older two daughters have been asking me to please let you all know that they have entered a Lockdown Readathon (run by Lisa Mackenzie at Hope and Joy Read more…
Friday 10 April. Today I’m thankful for the goodness of God, for Jesus’ love for each and every one of us, and for the hope and life He breathes into my existence. Our family was actually meant to be at Easter Camp by now (it’s become something of a tradition Read more…
Thursday 9 April. It’s been an interesting day here. Our kids are very much missing “actual” interactions with friends (and hey, I confess that us adults are, too) and today that has translated into variations of frustration, boredom, a headache for one of us, and some general sadness (amongst the Read more…
Wednesday 8 April. I have great respect for Sarah Mackenzie: author, blogger, podcast-er (if that’s a thing?!) and homeschool mum extraordinaire. In particular, I’ve appreciated this book of hers, “Teaching from Rest.” It’s simple, practical and incredibly encouraging – and perhaps also a helpful tool right now for those who Read more…
Tuesday 7 April. There’s this tree outside our house – anyone who’s ever been here will know the one I mean – that I truly love. You have to understand that we live in a two-storey home on the side of a hill, and this particular tree reaches higher than Read more…