I don't like being stuck in a rut. The moment I am able to plot my escape, motivation abounds, energy soars — suddenly I'm knocked off my feet, stumbling a few paces back from where I started. The last decade of  my life has felt like more like a series of setbacks than successes. Just when I think I've di…

I’m finishing out my last day of vacation feeling under the weather. The family headed out for one last beach trip to watch the sunset without me while I nursed a sore throat. The fear of missing out was strong, making me think of other things that I miss.  The Blogust challenge, similar to my Blogmas series, is about…

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…

Happy Monday! Am I the only person who looks forward to Mondays? I love the blessing of a fresh start. Sunday afternoon I sat down with my Design Your Summer planner  Design Your Summer planner to plan out our family schedule for the week. We have lots to get ready and look forward to with Vacation Bible School and v…

Happy almost Father’s Day weekend! I’ve been hard at work this week creating some digital designs for my little Etsy shop I opened earlier this year. I’m so excited to introduce to you, Kendra Wesley Designs ! Now I have another reason to spend time creating things for you. Although, I’ll still offer freebies here on …

Yesterday evening, while I was cutting potatoes for dinner, I listened to a YouTube video about a mid-year reset. Reader, I can't tell you how easily I get sucked into a good reset routine. With June being smack-dab in the middle of the year, it makes for the perfect time to reflect and reset before the next 6 mon…

Nearly half the year has flown by; yet another reminder about how fleeting time is. I fear I haven't much to show for 2024 so far. My mind has been bombarded with thoughts, intrusive or otherwise, about what I've accomplished in my nearly 36 years on this earth. While, in some ways, I feel like the fog in my b…

The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised. Job 1:21 I’ve heard and quoted that verse several times in my life. On this day I can feel the truth of it deep down in my soul. In the giving we can take for granted His blessings. In the taking of we can feel the void left by its absence…