Third Act!

Hello! Do people even blog anymore? I have no idea, however I need an outlet. I went the social media route (still on some of it) but overall it is a thorn for me. Too many reasons to expound on here. But...... I miss blogging! My mother-in-love was such a cheerleader for me here. She has gone Home to be with the Lord and I miss her tremendously. I think she would want me to keep writing. One of my daughters asked me the other day "Why don't you do that anymore?" I don't know, but it did make me happy when I wrote. It was a way of documenting so many aspects of  life with family and friends of whom I am not in daily contact. It was also a safe place to document personal thoughts without all that "extra" stuff on some portions of social media. That being said, here we go.......

Where do I even begin? Let's start with where I am today. Still enjoying life with my sweet man of now 28 years. SEVEN grand babies! Yes, seven! Two of the finest young men you have ever seen and five of the girliest girls that have graced our lives. They are our wildest adventure and greatest blessings. I retired from public school in 2017 after twenty-three of the most amazing years spent in the classroom. I have enjoyed the last two years doing sundry things and am about to re-enter the classroom! I will begin  a new year of teaching at a classical Christian school in just a few weeks. God has such a sense of humor. After YEARS of saying what I would never do (teach middle school age children),  He has led me to a schedule rife with students of just that age! I will be teaching English/Rhetoric to 8th, 9th and 10th graders and am practically giddy over it.

There have been certain times in my life that I have had such an overwhelming sense of peace about where the Lord intends for me to be and this is one of them.  Did I mention I will have the privilege of being where three of my precious grands are being educated and one of my sweet daughter-in-loves is an administrator? How good is our God? What a gift. I also have the overwhelming support and favor of my man. We are blessed to still enjoy each others company after so many years of marriage and I know it is a sacrifice for him for me to go back to work on a full-time basis.

I am not sure where I intend for this blog to go, I just know I miss writing and hope to journal more of life on here. It is such a joyous one He has blessed me with.