Rebecca's Joy

Dear Readers, August felt like a whirlwind from starting back to school and the massive ways we are embracing this busy season. Part of me feels incredibly guilty trying to balance my marriage, job, and the to-do list that always seems to add two tasks for each task completed. We have cut back on hospitality,… Continue reading

Whew! June and July flew by. I originally worked on the blog post for June and thought I had posted it, but on the back end of WordPress, it did not publish. I seem to lose material that I draft on WordPress, and of course, I did not learn my lesson to write a draft… Continue reading

In April, I went to the local garden center to buy the indestructible plants. I went straight to the hail, snow, wind, severe weather native plant section and bought Columbine and Lupine to supplement my poor Colorado gardening skills. Lo and behold, not even a week post planting them in the ground, there was a… Continue reading

April felt like a lifetime. Between the anticipation of Frank’s surgery, recovery processes, and little ways life keeps one on their toes, we were full. I worked on exploring watercolor.I bought a small watercolor book and spent some time quietly painting in the evenings. It is such a sweet way to spend an evening, quiet… Continue reading

The month of March was fast and furious. As always, much is always happening behind the scenes. This month was a roller coaster of high highs and low lows. We often take for granted to things we hold as routines. For example, I wake up, exercise, get ready for school, and spend my day teaching… Continue reading

Have you ever wondered how purposefully February is a brief entrance and exit of months during the year, yet drones on painfully slow at times? On the contrary to many a Februarys where I have held bated breath, this one has been remarkably sunny, warm, and vibrant. We started the first Sunday of February in… Continue reading

2026 is already one month in! I started the month in Detroit, spending time with family. I finished all eight books of the series, The Unsolicited Journals of Emma M. Lion. I also walked my brother and sister-in-laws dog, who is intrigued by squirrels. Before I returned home, I walked the mall with one of… Continue reading

The beginning of December was ushered in by a great snow fall! It was my first snow day, so I enjoyed staying home and relaxing. Frank spent a good amount of time shoveling us out. The following day, there was also the added bonus of a snow delay, so I didn’t have to be at… Continue reading

Inevitably, since Frank is in school, we share a laptop. Often, I don’t have access to the computer, so these posts are late. Nevertheless, I am persevering in this activity for the sake of hope. I hope these posts are helpful in my endeavors to record the waiting period for adoption. Adoption seems like an… Continue reading

We started October with a walk to our favorite coffee shop with Takoda and Tahlia. It was a calm, peaceful, and meaningful time. We enjoyed lattes, a breakfast sandwich, almond croissant, and a ham and cheese croissant. Frank was granted a $12,000 scholarship for his acute care nurse practitioner degree. He received his scholarship at… Continue reading