Author: thompsonsix

Time. I’d venture to say that all of us have been thinking a lot about time the past few days, with the passing of another year. There’s something about reminiscing on the past year and ushering in the new year that reminds every single one of us that time is fleeting. Time is a treasure. […]

20 years. What a ride. I’m so expectant for the next 20. Hopeful even. This month, we celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary. Just crazy. That makes us old by some standards and still quite young by other standards. When you look back, on the whole, of moments gone by, I really wouldn’t change a thing. […]

What a heavy couple of months. Well, I guess the whole year, truth be told. I intended to write about the very beginning of our story because this is our anniversary month (and I will!), but this week has brought more pressing thoughts to the surface. I’ve done some serious soul-searching in 2020, asked myself […]

Do you ever take a good look at the person staring back at you in the mirror? I find myself doing that a little more these days. Maybe it’s the age spots or the wrinkles or the hair loss or the fatigue written all over my face. The other day my girls found an old […]

It happened the other day. A small crack in my earthen vessel, the swell rose from deep in my soul, and the floodgates burst wide open. I couldn’t even tell you what blow led to the tiny crack, but my weary vessel gave way. When this cry rises within me, there is no stopping it. […]

It started off like any other day. We were up and ready to go, headed to the dentist. I was nervous. This was another attempt, a new dentist. He’s nine years old, and we have yet to get a good cleaning done. Partly from Johnnie’s fear; partly from mine. Everyone is always so kind, but […]

Before I share anymore of our story, I thought it would be fun to share a little more about me. When I think of all the little parts of my journey, I’m still amazed. I’m awestruck that the God of the universe would choose someone like me. After all, I know myself better than anyone […]

***I’ve held onto this post for well over a week, wondering if I should even share it. I read it out loud to my son the other day, so he could hear it in my voice. Sorry for the delay. Fear, sickness, and vacation got in the way! Thank you to all who read parts […]

This precious soul is NINE today! His life is a reflection of God’s deep love. The days with him are equally difficult and delightful. Oh, the lessons I’ve learned and miracles we’ve witnessed. Today I would love to share how our faithful God named this beautiful baby boy. Some of the stories are hard for […]

The house has been more quiet this week. Johnnie is back in school two days a week, and our oldest son attends co-op two other days in the week. So, the energy level is down significantly right now! I’ve had some time to reflect on the past six months in the quiet moments of this […]