by Tara L. Cole | Jan 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
MIDDLE Right now “middle” describes my world well. We’re in the middle ages especially with my two youngest. Not a baby for one or a little kid for the other, but also not big enough to do all the “cool” stuff. This middle is hard....
by Tara L. Cole | Dec 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
JOY When I think of joy, I think of getting to spend time with my boys. That time at the end of the day when I don’t have anything else weighing on my mind and I can really focus just on them. That’s joy. I love getting the chance to really listen to them....
by Tara L. Cole | Dec 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
CRAVE Actually, the first thing I thought when I saw the word “crave” was being pregnant. During each my pregnancies I craved a lot of food: PeiWei, chocolate ice cream, shaved ice, biscuits with fresh berries and whipped cream… But now? Now I crave...
by Tara L. Cole | Nov 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
SURRENDER Oh, good grief! So I’m here running from what I should really be writing tonight, and the word is “surrender.” It’s so HARD to surrender, isn’t it? So often we beg God to show us his will, his plans, but then when we know...
by Tara L. Cole | Nov 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
ENJOY When I think of enjoy, I think of how I get to enjoy my boys’ company right now. Before, when I was a stay at home mom, I honestly didn’t enjoy them very much. The thought of trying to get a break–even for 5 min!–was my constant...
by Tara L. Cole | Nov 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
Okay, so I haven’t done this in a year. But here it goes… COMMON Lately, I’ve felt like my words are common. Like everything that there is to say has been said by someone else, and said better. I know, I know, but “it hasn’t been said by...