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I’ll never forget..... I’ll never forget the

I’ll never forget.....

I’ll never forget the conversation my husband and I had before he deployed to a war zone for the first time.

I was pregnant with our 6th child and he wanted us to talk through what I would do if he didn’t return alive.

And while I’m so thankful that plan was never one I had to walk out, there have been numerous families both past and present who indeed suffered this kind of life altering loss.

And please hear my heart here, as this post is not intended to highlight my husband’s military service.

It’s simply my hope that as Americans, we would take the time to learn & remember the freedoms we enjoy and too oft take for granted have been secured through bravery and sacrifice.

Bravery and freedom come with a high price tag. One that numerous soldiers in our US Armed forces have paid with their very lives.

On this Memorial Day may we remember the why behind holidays like this so that we can teach our children that these holidays are more than a day off from work, sales at our favorite stores and barbecues.

I’ll be sharing in my stories today some history about Memorial Day that I didn’t learn until I was an adult.

Impossibility... I’m convinced that every day i

Impossibility...

I’m convinced that every day is filled with some sort of impossibility.

And I’m also convinced that in these moments lies an invitation.

An invitation from God to bring our impossibilities to Him.

What impossibility are you bringing to Him today?

Lord take what I have and multiply it... This was

Lord take what I have and multiply it...

This was my weary prayer as I drifted off to sleep and as I woke up the next morning.

I’d had many late nights, not enough sleep and honestly hadn’t been a wise steward of my time.

This idea of enough has often been something I’ve stumbled over during my motherhood journey.

Can you relate to feeling like you don’t have enough:
Time
Sleep
Resources
Help
Experience
Training

The desire of the flesh and the shouts from the world could easily leave us longing for what is unattainable and striving for what will never satisfy.

But as I read the Bible, I’m reminded time and time again that God met people in their time of need, not only to provide for them but to SHOW His sufficiency in the face of their lack.

And so it is in my life, and yours too.

Tell me how you’re seeing the Lord’s sufficiency in your life?

Did you know?..... I ventured into the “online

Did you know?.....

I ventured into the “online world” 7 years ago when I started my blog Finish with Joy. It became a place for encouragement and practical tips for motherhood and homeschooling.

In that time, we moved to a different state, graduated 3 of our children & had the blessing of adding 3 more children to our family in addition to my husband being deployed twice (during my pregnancies).

During those years I took many hiatuses from blogging and almost shut the whole thing down completely.

The way I envisioned writing just didn’t fit my large family, homeschool mom lifestyle.

My desire for unattainable perfection almost had the last word.

This account was started back in 2017, during a time when I couldn’t commit to writing full website content but could still practice the art of writing and encourage moms in the process.

I’m making some changes to my writing and business life that will be reflected here in the days to come, but until then I invite you to visit me over at finishwithjoy.com.

You can find the link in my bio or comment below and I’ll send it to you via DM.

Have a great weekend!

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