Team Wesley got to enjoy a full week on the beautiful beach at the Isle of Palms in South Carolina this year. A sweet member of our church family let us borrow her place so we could get away from the city, unplug, and soak up all of the sun! The kids are already asking to go back! Although I left my phone behind, my h…

The first week of August hangs at the very top of summer, the top of the live-long year, like the highest seat of a Ferris wheel when it pauses in its turning. The weeks that come before are only a climb from balmy spring, and those that follow a drop to the chill of autumn, but the first week of August is motionles…

Look, Mom, I’m being consistent! I told myself to write/read/blog this month, but I’m letting the day guide me as to when that will happen. So far, I read my Bible this morning after giving the baby her breakfast while waiting for my company to arrive. And now, after the lunch bunch are settling down, I am here writin…

What happened to Blogust? A rough start turned into one unexpected setback after another. I had such high hopes and good intentions to get back into writing consistently, but my time to do such things seem few and far between what I thought it would be. I already knew two things for certain: I am good at making a plan…

I woke at 4:50 a.m. this first day of August, to my youngest crying because she was hungry. I vividly remember her older brother waking early one morning when he was around her age because he had to have a banana. I was able to get her to sleep with the promise of waffles once the sun woke up and it was breakfast tim…

August is a month for new beginnings. Sylvia Plath wrote that August was the “odd uneven time,” with summer nearly gone and fall on the horizon. It’s the perfect time to reset and refresh before the new season arrives. August is the border between summer and autumn; it is the most beautiful month I know. -Tove Jansson…

In this world you tried not leaving me alone behind. There’s no other way. I prayed “please, God, let him stay.” The memories ease the pain inside. Now I know why.  All of my memories keep you near. In silent moments, I imagine you here. All of my memories keep you near. Your silent whispers, my silent tears. Made me …

I'm interrupting my posting schedule to sort out my life. February will be my "freebie" month where I don't have to worry about posting consistently, because I have other stuff to worry about. You may be thinking "how on earth did you get yourself into this mess, Kendra? 2023 is still young!&quo…

It's been said before, but it feels the same today: January was just a bonus track of 2022. In these last four weeks alone, my life has gone topsy-turvy, one obstacle right after the other. It's been challenging for me in many ways, but I don't want to complain. I was never left alone despite how I may hav…

My alarm woke me at 5:30 this morning. Since both of my girls were in my room, I snuck off to their bedroom to settle in for Bible study. As I was going through my reading plan for Bible Study Friday, I realized I had made a huge mistake.  My calendar was incomplete. Which means, if you downloaded the calendar or stud…

It's Monday, so you know what that means; another planner layout! I'm enjoying my day off so far. I slept in for an extra hour, already made a grocery run, watched a movie musical with my girls, and now I'm spending some time writing to you! Mondays are my favorite. This week I used yet another new sticker…

After this week, we will officially be finished with half of the first month of the new year. For a minute there I felt like things had sped up too much; the kids resuming school, schedules becoming jam packed, and routines being established. I made every attempt at *trying* to post every other weekday morning, my own…

The first full week of January was a remarkable success! My progress was, in part, due to focusing on what I wanted to add to my day instead of what to replace. For starters, I wasn't completely focused on becoming physically new, as I have in the past. My "glow up" can be an internal one — starting wit…

The old Kendra would have already given up. If I didn't have all of my plans in place before the start of the new year, I wouldn't have even bothered trying. You see, I love to plan and I love Mondays, but if I don't get started when I think I should or when it "feels right," I'll likely not …

Happy New Year! I am excited to welcome in 2023 with a fresh planner spread. After a long weekend, super late night, and playing a bit of catch-up around the house, I was finally able to sit down and plan out my week ahead. What a beautiful blessing it is to see another year. I definitely don't want to let the nex…