You may remember my trip home (to my parents’ house that is) which I took on Monday in an effort to see my little sis’ one last time before she moves out West. It was a last minute plan–as in, I decided at 8am that I would leave by 10am–and I got to surprise Ash. […]
The One with a Teaching Bonus
Yet another Wednesday of piano lessons, and I still can’t get over how much I love teaching. For most of my life, people have been telling me I should be a teacher. I always begged to differ. I knew from a very young age that I wasn’t meant to daily instruct and wrangle a large group of […]
The One with Apples, Sisters, and Lists
Top Ten Really Super Awesome (to me) Things From These Last Few Days 1. getting my first “hey, will you pray for me?” text from one of our new teens. 2. returning to the Eccles family tradition of Sunday evening nachos. (Our nachos = layering your plate with tortilla chips, sprinkling liberally with green pepper, […]
The One with “Mastering” a Great Day
What a fantastic day! It was just one of those all-too-rare days when my mood was good and my spirits were high for every moment of it. Even the getting-up-at-6am-on-a-Saturday didn’t deter me (despite the struggle to fall asleep the night before). Besides the great mood, it was the first Bible Quiz of new school year–over Hebrews and […]