Good morning, sweet Rise and Shine friends!

I hope you are doing so well!

Have you had your first cup of coffee yet? :)

A sweet friend of mine told me a funny story about coffee recently. She shared with me that she had never been a coffee drinker, but after reading my Rise and Shine devotional, she decided it may help her with her time with Jesus.

Haha!

She woke up earlier than usual to make her coffee and she did not like the way it tasted. At all.

She kept trying it every morning, and I think she has finally come around!

I just thought that was the cutest thing!

Good morning, sweet Rise and Shine friends!

I cannot believe it is mid July. This Summer, as always, is whizzing by.

Recently, as I was browsing the aisles of Target, I came across the “school supplies” aisle.

Goodness, how quickly my mind went to sweet memories of picking out folders, notebooks, pens, pencils, calculators and loose leaf paper with my children.

Back to school shopping was one of my favorite days of the whole year!

My Mom and Mother in law would always take the kids clothes shopping for back to school as well. It was such a gift to me, and I hope to do the same for my grandchildren one day!

Often, I wish I could go back just one more day of my kids being small. Just one more day.

Rise and Shine, sweet friends!

How is your Summer going so far?

As always, ours seems to be going by way too fast. Kids are in and out, days are long, but the months seem short. :)

How is your Bible reading going?

Crickets…

Just kidding.

I just know Summer can be hard to stay on track. Traveling, different schedules, kids home, grandkids home…just all the things.