Garden City, Kansas

Yesterday morning we left the hotel in Blue Springs and headed straight to Starbucks. It was almost 10am. I had had a hard time getting movin’ and we were definitely lagging! Graham texted to ask where we were. I had just parked the car at Starbucks so I texted him that we were at the…

Playin’ on Silver Lake

Tuesday we rented a boat and played on the lake that Dw had grown up on….and take a gander at that smile of his…you can see how much it ministered to his sweet soul….this man loves being on a boat probably most of all… Checkin’ out the water just as we start to take off…….

Blue Springs, Missouri

We are packin’ it up to leave Blue Springs, Missouri. Sweet spot. I was actually really excited to spend the night in Missouri. Call me crazy, but I just always loved the sound of Missouri and although I’ve driven through it a bit, I’ve never spent the night. Yesterday Dw and I parted ways about…

The Real Cottage

If you’ve been hanging around A Place Called Simplicity for any length of time you might remember that when we bought the RV last year we were dreaming {albeit unrealistically} that it was going to be “our beloved cottage.” For all the years we lived in Western New York we had spent much of our…

Davenport, Iowa

Late yesterday afternoon, just as it quit raining, we stopped for a quick pit stop and there was a large patch of grass nearby…and the kids ran back and forth and back and forth and back racing and running and burning some crazy energy… And really, could it get any better than this?A Cracker Barrel…

Her Day in Pictures

I found that I hadn’t posted Emma’s birthday pictures…and we gotta do that since this is our family journey….of course our traditional breakfast in bed…her favorite:  Jewish Mother Coffee cake and fresh cherries … The two guys who insist they are going to marry Emma… We moved the breakfast outside to the porch…it was a…

The Battle

Yesterday I mentioned that I wanted to share some things that are going through my noggin at this moment. I am confident that the Lord wants to use this present struggle in my life to encourage many of you who are in your own struggles…..but that will only be possible if I share openly. I…

Your Hugs Are Helping

You guys are so unbelievably caring and sweet and I am truly overwhelmed by your loving comments, words and prayers.  Thank you, thank you, thank you.  And God is definitely speaking through you guys…I will share how soon… I can honestly also tell you all are praying.  Truly.  I really, really can!  I am much…