There is more to this life!

We're about to embark on a new school year completely different than we've had in 3 years. If you don't think the past 2.5 years different change us, then perhaps you got out unscathed. Pandemic was probably the most fruitful and peaceful time for me. At first it was tricky because it was hard to navigate being isolated but then my husband and I discussed what it could all mean in the long-run.  We hardly watched any media and removed any stressors in our home life and sight the outdoors with hiking and gardening. We sat out in our yards and greeted our neighbors. We prayed for our church, our neighbors, our area and our families. The thing we realized we could control was only within our own home and our own family. This might seem crazy but we did not drive ourselves crazy. It was actually a time, for me, to realize how I had been living my life. I have been a victim for quite some time. I came from a broken and dysfunctional home. I attended a school where I