I just had to share something that happened last week that blessed me. To pieces!
While at work on Friday, I ran into a patient's wife ... I had not seen this person in over a year, at least. She immediately asked me how I was, and if Kip had gotten a job yet. She proceeded to tell me that she'd prayed every single day since we last spoke, that the Lord would provide Kip with a full time job. I remembered how she would write down prayer requests in a book and in her spare moments she would pray over the needs specifically. When I told her that he started working full time in August, she threw up her hands with joy and praised God right there. It was such a humbling moment. I asked her how many people she prayed for every day..."Right now, 210."
This has caused me to evaluate the people I pray for, how inconsistent I can be, but also what an honor it is to intercede for them. So many times I pray only for what affects me, or for people whose situations affect me. I think there is something really beautiful about talking to God, honestly asking Him to meet other people's needs when it has no direct benefit to myself. How many of our prayers for others does He answer without us even being aware? I may never pray for 210 people every day, but I want to be transformed into a person of remarkable prayer. Our God does remarkable things, and I want to partner with Him in them.
This woman is still praying for us - now, that we would have children. She says she is asking Him for twins! :) It builds up my faith to know how she's praying so faithfully for someone she hardly knows, believing that God hears and answers. If I find out one day that I'm pregnant with twins, one of the first things I'll think about is her faith. And how much blessing one person's faith can bring to the world.
Monday, December 3, 2012
Monday, August 20, 2012
Stress Management!!! !
It's a new week, and I am so glad. Last week was a rough one... things have been a little stressful in the Wright household! Kip finished his first full week of school. I was working extra hours at the hospital. (Cannot even describe the stressful events that were going on there). We're trying to get last minute things together to close on our house. I tried to start packing our current place up, so we've been stepping over boxes. And the house is a mess for all of the above-said reasons.
I started thinking about the ways that the world tells me to manage stress: Take a nice, long walk. Or a bath. Do something you enjoy. Visit with a friend. Make sure you're eating well, exercising, and getting enough sleep. Um, is it just me or is it true that when you are stressed out and sleep deprived you have less time than ever to do these things?? If I had the time to do all of those things I'm sure I wouldn't be stressed. But the truth is, some days you don't have the time to take a shower.
I think that often what I do during stressful times is endure. Do the best I can with what little sleep I have, and when it finally passes-- I pass out on the couch, watch TV and eat cookies to "rebalance". I don't want that to be my coping mechanism! Not when I believe that God makes each day and gives us so many things to rejoice in. I know He has better for His children than simply enduring. So.... the Lord has been teaching me about stress management.
I definitely didn't handle this week perfectly. During an especially stressful moment at work when I was super hungry and had to go to the bathroom, someone asked me if I was doing okay. My response was not really stress-free. I said,"Sure, I just hate this day!" Whew, a little extreme. I immediately took it back. Not my best moment!
When I stopped enough to hear from Him, this is what He has said to my heart:
Give Me each stressful moment. I will give you what you need to handle them. Don't be anxious. Things will slow down again. Don't compromise your time with Me. I want to use these moments to refine you and make you more like Me. And that as a result of these stressful days, I will make You more compassionate, patient, wise, and full of faith than you were before. I will take the load off of your shoulders. Throw Yourself on My grace and have faith that I will help you.
Now that is effective stress management! I hope that this week is a better week, but if not I want to keep on learning the principle of handling stress with grace and dependence. We have such a Good Father! Any other tips that you have, feel free to send them my way! :) Have a great week everyone
Rachel
I started thinking about the ways that the world tells me to manage stress: Take a nice, long walk. Or a bath. Do something you enjoy. Visit with a friend. Make sure you're eating well, exercising, and getting enough sleep. Um, is it just me or is it true that when you are stressed out and sleep deprived you have less time than ever to do these things?? If I had the time to do all of those things I'm sure I wouldn't be stressed. But the truth is, some days you don't have the time to take a shower.
I think that often what I do during stressful times is endure. Do the best I can with what little sleep I have, and when it finally passes-- I pass out on the couch, watch TV and eat cookies to "rebalance". I don't want that to be my coping mechanism! Not when I believe that God makes each day and gives us so many things to rejoice in. I know He has better for His children than simply enduring. So.... the Lord has been teaching me about stress management.
I definitely didn't handle this week perfectly. During an especially stressful moment at work when I was super hungry and had to go to the bathroom, someone asked me if I was doing okay. My response was not really stress-free. I said,"Sure, I just hate this day!" Whew, a little extreme. I immediately took it back. Not my best moment!
When I stopped enough to hear from Him, this is what He has said to my heart:
Give Me each stressful moment. I will give you what you need to handle them. Don't be anxious. Things will slow down again. Don't compromise your time with Me. I want to use these moments to refine you and make you more like Me. And that as a result of these stressful days, I will make You more compassionate, patient, wise, and full of faith than you were before. I will take the load off of your shoulders. Throw Yourself on My grace and have faith that I will help you.
Now that is effective stress management! I hope that this week is a better week, but if not I want to keep on learning the principle of handling stress with grace and dependence. We have such a Good Father! Any other tips that you have, feel free to send them my way! :) Have a great week everyone
Rachel
Saturday, August 11, 2012
New Stuff
Hi All!
It has been such a fun, busy summer. I have not blogged much about it, but I've loved living it. Kip and I got to celebrate our sister and brother's graduation, take a few little vacations, grill, go to the pool, try some new restaurants. We celebrated Kip's 25th birthday and our 3rd wedding anniversary. I have lived off of iced coffee and fresh peaches like I end up doing every year. There are lots of things I love about summer. But fall has always been my favorite, and I'm excited about the coming change in season.
It feels like there are lots of new things in the air. Lots of friends having babies. A new season for Grace Midtown, our church here in Atlanta. More personally, Kip has a new job! It is such a perfect provision from the Lord... he is teaching 11th grade in a new school with a position that is now FULL time (praise the Lord!) It's about an hour north of where we are now. He just started this week and already feels so supported by the staff. After 3 years of him waiting for this teaching opportunity, we feel that this is exactly where God wants us to be. We are in the process of buying a house closer to where he'll be working. My prayer is that our eyes will be open to see where God is working and that Kip's workplace and our new neighborhood will be places to invest spiritually. We couldn't be more excited and grateful.
Here are a couple pictures of Kip's first day... I don't think I've been in a high school since I was in high school and it was exciting to be there! There's just something about a new school year. I wanted to visit with all of the kids and tell them to enjoy every day of it. Maybe a school nurse will be somewhere in my future??
Don't think I could be any more proud of Mr. Wright! What a natural.
Change is coming, and it is always a little bittersweet, but so exciting. I especially love knowing that whatever ups and downs are ahead, we have a Good Father who protects and keeps us anchored. Because of Him it's all good. :)
It has been such a fun, busy summer. I have not blogged much about it, but I've loved living it. Kip and I got to celebrate our sister and brother's graduation, take a few little vacations, grill, go to the pool, try some new restaurants. We celebrated Kip's 25th birthday and our 3rd wedding anniversary. I have lived off of iced coffee and fresh peaches like I end up doing every year. There are lots of things I love about summer. But fall has always been my favorite, and I'm excited about the coming change in season.
It feels like there are lots of new things in the air. Lots of friends having babies. A new season for Grace Midtown, our church here in Atlanta. More personally, Kip has a new job! It is such a perfect provision from the Lord... he is teaching 11th grade in a new school with a position that is now FULL time (praise the Lord!) It's about an hour north of where we are now. He just started this week and already feels so supported by the staff. After 3 years of him waiting for this teaching opportunity, we feel that this is exactly where God wants us to be. We are in the process of buying a house closer to where he'll be working. My prayer is that our eyes will be open to see where God is working and that Kip's workplace and our new neighborhood will be places to invest spiritually. We couldn't be more excited and grateful.
Here are a couple pictures of Kip's first day... I don't think I've been in a high school since I was in high school and it was exciting to be there! There's just something about a new school year. I wanted to visit with all of the kids and tell them to enjoy every day of it. Maybe a school nurse will be somewhere in my future??
Don't think I could be any more proud of Mr. Wright! What a natural.
Change is coming, and it is always a little bittersweet, but so exciting. I especially love knowing that whatever ups and downs are ahead, we have a Good Father who protects and keeps us anchored. Because of Him it's all good. :)
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Celebrating Dad
I am obviously not good at being consistent with my blog posts, but I wanted to take a minute today to talk about my dad. I am so grateful for him. There's something about a dad-daughter relationship that is special. So much of who I am is directly because of him.
There has never been any question of my importance to him; I have always known that he loves me and is proud of me. I remember him sewing me a poodle skirt in elementary school and feeling so proud at school the next day, telling everyone that my DAD made mine for me. There was nothing he couldn't fix, make, or cook. He mediated many a "conversation" between me and my mom during those teenage years. I was fiercely independent all the while growing up, but always seemed to find it okay to sit in dad's lap. (Something I still do!). My first (brutal) year of college, I looked forward to two things: 1) choir practice on Monday nights and 2) talking to my dad afterwards while walking back to my dorm. I could always count on it. We still are able to talk about life, faith, and how we are growing with God. My conversations are with dad may be less frequent than the ones with my mom, but I have cherished each and every one of them.
On this day celebrating our fathers, I just had to pay tribute to mine. Everyone thinks their dad is the best and I guess I'm no different. He's the best. He has reflected the perfect love of my heavenly Father in a beautiful way. His love for me has always been consistent, steady, irreplaceable. I'm forever grateful to God for my dad.
Happy Father's Day!!
There has never been any question of my importance to him; I have always known that he loves me and is proud of me. I remember him sewing me a poodle skirt in elementary school and feeling so proud at school the next day, telling everyone that my DAD made mine for me. There was nothing he couldn't fix, make, or cook. He mediated many a "conversation" between me and my mom during those teenage years. I was fiercely independent all the while growing up, but always seemed to find it okay to sit in dad's lap. (Something I still do!). My first (brutal) year of college, I looked forward to two things: 1) choir practice on Monday nights and 2) talking to my dad afterwards while walking back to my dorm. I could always count on it. We still are able to talk about life, faith, and how we are growing with God. My conversations are with dad may be less frequent than the ones with my mom, but I have cherished each and every one of them.On this day celebrating our fathers, I just had to pay tribute to mine. Everyone thinks their dad is the best and I guess I'm no different. He's the best. He has reflected the perfect love of my heavenly Father in a beautiful way. His love for me has always been consistent, steady, irreplaceable. I'm forever grateful to God for my dad.
Happy Father's Day!!
Monday, May 14, 2012
Hello again!
It has been so long since I've written on here, I'm really not sure where to start! It was an unintentional break, but things have been so busy around here and blogging kept slipping my mind.
So what's new in the Wright household...
1. We got a new puppy! Maxie joined our home March 17, 2012 (St. Patty's day!) and was probably the most impulsive decision Kip ever let me make. A friend of mine posted on facebook that this sweet dog needed a home and a few hours later she was in our living room! She is SO different from our other dog, Ollie. She is super stubborn, but so playful and funny. She makes us laugh every day! The first month we wondered what in the world we had gotten ourselves into. But we have researched the ways of puppy-rearing and gotten her on a good schedule and she doesn't drive us quite as crazy anymore. She's still always up for a good "chew on something I shouldn't"though, so the training continues!
2. I started on day shift at the hospital! It is a very long story, but after wrestling with the Lord over the stresses of working at night, and then coming to peace with it, He provided a day shift opening at exactly the right time. I am so thankful! The days are still super long and seeing people suffer day after day is hard on my heart. But cool things have happened as the God has allowed to minister to patients. That's the part that keeps me going.
3. Kip is continuing to look for a full-time job for the summer/fall. He has been busy with his classes winding down and tennis lessons picking up. But we feel God closing doors where we are and preparing us for something new. We have no idea what that is, but it is an exciting time as we wait to see what's next. We are totally open and praying that God prepare us and make us ready for anything!
4. We have gotten more plugged in at church and met lots of fantastic people. We have started going to a small group that has modeled Christian community beautifully for us. I'm thankful for that! It's taking some time to put myself out there and build the friendships. But Jesus makes strangers our brothers and sisters and I am learning to really treasure the Body of Christ.
5. Most recently, we have started eating a paleo-style primal diet where we cut out most grains, processed food, and refined sugar. Challenging at first, but we are already hooked and feeling great. We're only about two weeks in, so I'll let you know how it's going long term. Not to say I'll never have another biscuit or piece (who am I kidding, a whole pan) of cornbread again, but the majority of my diet most of the time is meat, fruits, veggies, and nuts.
I am so glad that summer is upon us! I have spent many hours already sitting on our back porch and have moved my runs from the treadmill to the great outdoors. We also have several trips planned for the summer break, and I am anxious for the time to get away. We are down to just netflix tv-wise so there will be plenty of time to enjoy the sunshine. My goals for the summer are to read more (my book list is insanely long right now), spend time each day thanking God, and to practice music more often. FYI, my current faves in the music world: Audrey Assad, Jenny & Tyler, and only1Noah (check him out on youtube... I hope he makes it big!)
Here are some photos of Maxie.. It feels good to be back in the blog world!
So what's new in the Wright household...
1. We got a new puppy! Maxie joined our home March 17, 2012 (St. Patty's day!) and was probably the most impulsive decision Kip ever let me make. A friend of mine posted on facebook that this sweet dog needed a home and a few hours later she was in our living room! She is SO different from our other dog, Ollie. She is super stubborn, but so playful and funny. She makes us laugh every day! The first month we wondered what in the world we had gotten ourselves into. But we have researched the ways of puppy-rearing and gotten her on a good schedule and she doesn't drive us quite as crazy anymore. She's still always up for a good "chew on something I shouldn't"though, so the training continues!
2. I started on day shift at the hospital! It is a very long story, but after wrestling with the Lord over the stresses of working at night, and then coming to peace with it, He provided a day shift opening at exactly the right time. I am so thankful! The days are still super long and seeing people suffer day after day is hard on my heart. But cool things have happened as the God has allowed to minister to patients. That's the part that keeps me going.
3. Kip is continuing to look for a full-time job for the summer/fall. He has been busy with his classes winding down and tennis lessons picking up. But we feel God closing doors where we are and preparing us for something new. We have no idea what that is, but it is an exciting time as we wait to see what's next. We are totally open and praying that God prepare us and make us ready for anything!
4. We have gotten more plugged in at church and met lots of fantastic people. We have started going to a small group that has modeled Christian community beautifully for us. I'm thankful for that! It's taking some time to put myself out there and build the friendships. But Jesus makes strangers our brothers and sisters and I am learning to really treasure the Body of Christ.
5. Most recently, we have started eating a paleo-style primal diet where we cut out most grains, processed food, and refined sugar. Challenging at first, but we are already hooked and feeling great. We're only about two weeks in, so I'll let you know how it's going long term. Not to say I'll never have another biscuit or piece (who am I kidding, a whole pan) of cornbread again, but the majority of my diet most of the time is meat, fruits, veggies, and nuts.
I am so glad that summer is upon us! I have spent many hours already sitting on our back porch and have moved my runs from the treadmill to the great outdoors. We also have several trips planned for the summer break, and I am anxious for the time to get away. We are down to just netflix tv-wise so there will be plenty of time to enjoy the sunshine. My goals for the summer are to read more (my book list is insanely long right now), spend time each day thanking God, and to practice music more often. FYI, my current faves in the music world: Audrey Assad, Jenny & Tyler, and only1Noah (check him out on youtube... I hope he makes it big!)
Here are some photos of Maxie.. It feels good to be back in the blog world!
Monday, February 27, 2012
Thoughts On Lent
I didn't grow up practicing Lent. But this year I found myself intrigued to learn more, and felt drawn into it over the past week or so. I would by no means consider myself an expert on the topic, but wanted to share a few thoughts I've been pondering.
1. I don't think it is really about what we give up, but why. The Bible is so clear that sacrifice without our hearts turned toward God is meaningless (Mark 12:33, Isaiah 29:13). When our hearts are set on seeking God, I think that He shows us and guides us with what our sacrifices should look like. I did find it interesting to learn that the sacrifices of the Old Testament were so substantial that they were total foolishness to the world. They gave the very best of what they had, trusting in faith that God would provide far better than what they could provide for themselves. With our finances, our time, our resources, what would it look like to really sacrificially give this way? To allow God to use all that we have in a way that may appear foolish to the world? I think it is absolutely a heart issue reflecting the depth of our trust in the Lord, and a gauge of whether we are really storing up our treasures in heavenly places.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Baby Showers!
This weekend was full of baby showers! I had one for a co-worker (and good friend!) on Saturday and another one on Sunday for a good friend from Athens. It was such a fun thing to celebrate and share the excitement with these new mommas! So many of my friends are pregnant now/just had a baby, and I could not be more excited for them!
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| Remember these books? I loved them! I think children's books make the cutest baby shower gifts :) |
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| lovely ladies of 7E |
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| Baby Girl Mazlyn is on the way! |
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| At Marie's shower in Athens... she is glowing! :) Yesterday Kip and I both had the day off, which is a very rare thing on a weekday! We had the best day, just relaxing and spending time together. We went out for Mexican for lunch (always a favorite of mine), and spent the afternoon doing some stuff around the house, playing with Ollie, and even took a nap. Wouldn't it be great if all weekends were 3 days long? I feel refreshed and ready to go again. I think! Have a great week, ya'll! |
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
All About Kip (Happy Belated V-Day!)
In the spirit of Valentine's Day, and because I know that he'll never post anything on this blog himself, I thought I would share a little bit about Kip and why I think he's so awesome!
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| A very early picture of us! Not sure if we were officially dating yet or not ... what a cutie he is :) |
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| At a friend's wedding... such a fun memory! (we are awful dancers though!!) |
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| Engaged! February 7, 2009 |
Wedding Day! August 1, 2009
Here it is ... A few things I love about Kip:
( I love a list!)
1. He is consistent, calm, steady
2. He's a weird goofball, but makes me laugh every.single.day
3. He has a beautiful, contagious smile
4. He loves to serve other people
5. He is genuinely thoughtful and kind
6. He teaches me how to play tennis
7. He is a great listener! Even lets me rant about vaccinations and cancer screenings...all things I know he could care less about
8. He knows sports trivia down to the minute details from decades ago.. I find this amazing
9. He cleans the toilets for me and has a weird desire to vacuum things. a lot.
10. He makes the best coffee
11. He is totally tone deaf and it is the cutest thing when he sings as loud as he can. Which he does often!
12. He encourages me to pursue my dreams
13. He prays with me/for me
14. He loves to travel
15. He has great priorities
16. He says/does hilarious things in his sleep
17. He makes up about 100 jingles during the course of a day
18. He's always honest with me, trustworthy
19. He's lighthearted and a true optimist (this is especially good for me because I know that I'm way too intense!)
20. He knows how to be a great best friend
I think I could go on and on but I will spare you! Hopefully you know Kip a little bit better. I am continually in awe of how good God has been to bring us together. I couldn't have known what I needed in a husband or how to be a wife. But I am so grateful for the grace and wisdom of the Lord. His ways are so good!
We are still learning every day how to honor one another more, have more fun, grow deeper together...But I can say honestly that marriage has been the most sanctifying, beautiful thing. I am not the same person I was, and I know that through the work of Jesus this will continue to be true.
Happy (belated) Valentine's Day Everyone!
"By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us"... 1 John 3:16
Monday, February 6, 2012
Friends in Town + Proverbs
Another week begins again! Even though we got a little rain, we had a GORGEOUS weekend here in Atlanta... felt like spring already and made me anxious for even warmer weather to be here!
We had friends of ours, Arthur and Erin, stay with us Saturday and Sunday and it was so fun to have them here and catch up. They live in Americus and both keep busy schedules. So it was one of those things we've been trying to make happen for months! We were pretty low-key but enjoyed chatting, eating, watching old Friends episodes and playing board games. I made chili and cornbread and we "watched" the Superbowl. It was great.
Here are a few pics from the weekend...
We had friends of ours, Arthur and Erin, stay with us Saturday and Sunday and it was so fun to have them here and catch up. They live in Americus and both keep busy schedules. So it was one of those things we've been trying to make happen for months! We were pretty low-key but enjoyed chatting, eating, watching old Friends episodes and playing board games. I made chili and cornbread and we "watched" the Superbowl. It was great.
Here are a few pics from the weekend...
Monday, January 30, 2012
Feels Like Home
Kip and I had such a great weekend away! My parents now live in New Jersey, but they still have their house in Americus where I grew up. They came down for the weekend to do a little work on the house and we decided to join them. Kip and I realized we had not been back since last June! How can time slip away like that??
So this weekend was a much-needed homecoming! It was a flood of good memories at every turn. We saw great friends that we hadn't seen in a long time. It was fun driving through town as we remembered different things that we'd done or conversations we'd had (as there's not a whole lot to do in Americus!). It is the place I grew up, grew in faith, made best friends, and met Kip. When we went to church, all of the memories at Central Baptist were just too many to recount. There's a warm familiarity there even though it's growing and changing in awesome ways. My home church still feels like home. It is the place we were married and seems like the ending and the beginning of everything all at once for me.
So this weekend was a much-needed homecoming! It was a flood of good memories at every turn. We saw great friends that we hadn't seen in a long time. It was fun driving through town as we remembered different things that we'd done or conversations we'd had (as there's not a whole lot to do in Americus!). It is the place I grew up, grew in faith, made best friends, and met Kip. When we went to church, all of the memories at Central Baptist were just too many to recount. There's a warm familiarity there even though it's growing and changing in awesome ways. My home church still feels like home. It is the place we were married and seems like the ending and the beginning of everything all at once for me.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
EASY Chocolate Chip Cake
Good morning! I thought I would start your day off right... with a chocolate cake recipe!
I originally got this recipe from my mother-in-law and made a few tweaks to make it a little bit lower in fat. I love all things chocolate, and I love how easy this cake is. Literally about 5 minutes to mix and get in the oven.
Easy Chocolate Chip Cake
1 box yellow cake mix
1 small box chocolate pudding mix
4 eggs
1/4 c. oil
3/4 c. water
1 c. plain, low-fat yogurt (although you can use sour cream)
6 oz. chocolate chips
Mix everything together and pour into a bundt pan. Bake at 350 for 50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve. (And a scoop of vanilla ice cream never hurts either). Enjoy!
*Photo is courtesy of EatingWell*
I originally got this recipe from my mother-in-law and made a few tweaks to make it a little bit lower in fat. I love all things chocolate, and I love how easy this cake is. Literally about 5 minutes to mix and get in the oven.
Easy Chocolate Chip Cake
1 box yellow cake mix
1 small box chocolate pudding mix
4 eggs
1/4 c. oil
3/4 c. water
1 c. plain, low-fat yogurt (although you can use sour cream)
6 oz. chocolate chips
Mix everything together and pour into a bundt pan. Bake at 350 for 50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve. (And a scoop of vanilla ice cream never hurts either). Enjoy!
Monday, January 23, 2012
The Little Things Count
Kip and I had a fantastic weekend! Productive at home, great time at church, good food, and a little too much Netflix watching. We are currently hooked on Prison Break with only 10 episodes to go... If anyone else out there happens to be as obsessed with this show as I am, please tell me so we can bond over it. (Just no spoiling the ending!!).
I got a card from a patient last week. It was a simple thank you card with only four words written inside: "The little things count" and her signature. I am amazed at the depth of wisdom in those words. I don't remember anything special about the week that I cared for her. We didn't have any grand moments or especially deep conversations. I didn't leave work thinking I had done anything important. I'm sure I was feeling tired and hungry, just like I do after every shift. It was just as most days are -- full of the ins and outs of the job--giving blood, managing pain, trying to stay on schedule while stopping to care for the patients when they need it. I know that for this time, my job as an oncology nurse is what I am called to do. But so much of the time it just feels like work. God used this sweet lady to open my eyes and remind me that the little things count so much more than I realize.
I got a card from a patient last week. It was a simple thank you card with only four words written inside: "The little things count" and her signature. I am amazed at the depth of wisdom in those words. I don't remember anything special about the week that I cared for her. We didn't have any grand moments or especially deep conversations. I didn't leave work thinking I had done anything important. I'm sure I was feeling tired and hungry, just like I do after every shift. It was just as most days are -- full of the ins and outs of the job--giving blood, managing pain, trying to stay on schedule while stopping to care for the patients when they need it. I know that for this time, my job as an oncology nurse is what I am called to do. But so much of the time it just feels like work. God used this sweet lady to open my eyes and remind me that the little things count so much more than I realize.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Welcome to our World!
Welcome to this blog, world wide web! I have loved reading others' blogs for quite some time now, but never jumped in myself. I suppose I figured my life is too average, or wondered how many people would care to read. I have kept journals for years-- something I've always found therapeutic, fun to look back on, and a way to see growth. But I think that there's something to be said for sharing with others and feeling understood. Which is why I continue to read so many others' posts about their day-to-day lives, struggles, and joys. And why I hope you enjoy reading mine.
My day-to-day life is probably similar to yours: work, housework, exercising, cooking dinner, spending time with my husband, Kip and my little dog, Ollie. But it is also filled with the presence of God. As I learn to know Him better, I see His hand moving in our lives, guiding and leading us on an adventure. And the ups and downs of that are quite exciting, if I do say so myself!
I named our blog "Coffee Talk with the Wright's" because I've found that there's nothing like a good conversation over a cup of coffee. Growing up in the midwest, my parents always had a pot brewing and some of my fondest memories are of sitting around the dinner table talking with a warm mug in hand. Some of the best conversations I've ever had, about everything and about nothing, have been shared over coffee. I hope that this blog bridges friends and family across the miles and makes us feel like we are sitting just across the table, relaxed and connected. And of course, in-person conversations are so much better, so if you find yourself in the Atlanta area please stop by and see us! Our door is always open. I'll feed you, put on a pot of coffee, and we can catch up!
My day-to-day life is probably similar to yours: work, housework, exercising, cooking dinner, spending time with my husband, Kip and my little dog, Ollie. But it is also filled with the presence of God. As I learn to know Him better, I see His hand moving in our lives, guiding and leading us on an adventure. And the ups and downs of that are quite exciting, if I do say so myself!
I named our blog "Coffee Talk with the Wright's" because I've found that there's nothing like a good conversation over a cup of coffee. Growing up in the midwest, my parents always had a pot brewing and some of my fondest memories are of sitting around the dinner table talking with a warm mug in hand. Some of the best conversations I've ever had, about everything and about nothing, have been shared over coffee. I hope that this blog bridges friends and family across the miles and makes us feel like we are sitting just across the table, relaxed and connected. And of course, in-person conversations are so much better, so if you find yourself in the Atlanta area please stop by and see us! Our door is always open. I'll feed you, put on a pot of coffee, and we can catch up!
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