It had been an extremely busy several weeks. The days were racing by, deadlines were looming, and the items on my to-do list were not disappearing nearly as quickly as I would have liked. That morning, I was getting our boys, aged 5 and 3, ready for school. We were in their bedroom and the [...]
Inspiration For Joyful Living
Tag Archive: Thankfulness
Don’t you forget it!
Oh no! I can’t see my bum-bum!!!
I am surrounded by men – one big guy (my hubby), and two little guys (our boys, aged 5 and 3) . Being the naturally inquisitive children that God created our boys to be lol, they are always asking questions about why many things are a certain way, and wanting to know and understand more:). [...]
‘Oun Ani…
Our 5 year old started kindergarten this fall, on Sept 7th. We are naturally all very excited and very thankful to God for this milestone. My little guy has graduated from pre-school – Yippee ! Praying and continually trusting God for the best for the entire family as everyone takes each new step. Fortunately, our [...]
Big Bummed?
Ok this is pretty silly but I just wanted to share it with you guys:)! The other day, the kids and I were hanging out doing a bunch of different things, trying to quickly get the day started, when my 2yr old took a long look at my behind and suddenly announced: “That’s a really [...]
God, What are you doing???
I’ve been hearing about Jos, Nigeria in the last few days. Most parts of the country are not experiencing this turmoil – Nigeria is huge – but it is heartbreaking nonetheless. People in the city of Jos are being brutally killed and forced to flee their homes, in the name of religion (and more). I [...]
Happy New Year, & Jan. Jollies
Hi everyone:)! Thank you so very much for being a part of my life and for allowing JollyNotes.com to be a part of yours. Thanks for taking the time to visit and read JollyNotes, thanks for subscribing, thanks for your comments and encouragement, for your contributions, for allowing us all to learn from and encourage [...]
Samosa Days & Giraffe Nights: A Thank Fest
I am thankful. My home is currently extremely messy and is truly a shame to behold – we’ve all been pretty sick (each of us in varying degrees) this past week, and everything except the essential stuff has taken the back burner. I am thankful we have a home to live in – the mess [...]