by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | Faith, Parenting
I lost my book. MY book. The one that I had written our kids’ names in for years. The one that guided me in my prayers for my children. My BOOK! I kept it on my bedside table. Always. And now, suddenly, it was gone. I searched...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | Faith, Parenting
Today is Graduate Recognition Sunday at our church. It’s a really neat tradition that I’m glad our church continues. My sweet Haley is a graduate. She might be the focus of the day, but rest assured this post is all about me. 😉 This day also means...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | Faith, Family, Parenting
This should probably be renamed: The Completely Paranoid Parents’ Guide to Planning a Mission Trip. I’ve never really realized just how much I want to be in control of my kids’ well-being….as you’ll see plainly from this {exhaustive}...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | At Home
I feel like I start every post with, “This blog is not about _________.” Some days, it feels like I know more about what it’s not than what it is. :/ Today, even though this blog is not about cooking, ( 😉 ) I’m sharing one of the things my...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | Faith, Marriage
Marriage is hard. Even if you’re married to your best friend. Even if you’re married to a good man. Even if you’re married to a godly man. It’s stll tough. Marriage is a daily commitment. Those “I do’s” are nice and all, but...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | Faith, Parenting
He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less. John 3:30 Whenever I’ve heard this Bible verse, I’ve always taken it as…I need to think about myself and my needs less…I need to focus more on Jesus…notice all the...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | Family
A few years ago, my parents decided to treat us all to a vacation to celebrate their upcoming wedding anniversary. There’s 24 of us in all, including my brothers, sister, our spouses, our kids, and even a couple of really cute grandkids. This is no small...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | Faith, Parenting
Fair warning: Really sappy post ahead. Stay tuned for more plain old me in the next one…. I knew my parents loved me. But the day I held Haley in my arms for the first time, it hit me deep in my heart…my parents loved me as much as I loved this child....
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | At Home
My dear mama is June Cleaver, Martha Stewart, and Mother Teresa all wrapped up in a perfect five-foot-two-inch package. Bless her for trying to teach me all of her ways. She tried. I even remember her learning how to knit left-handed just so she could better teach...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | At Home
Guess what? I’m not an expert on banking, taxes, or law. So, don’t take this as any kind of official advice, ‘k? Thanks! Paying taxes is such a fun topic. And figuring out how much you owe is a super fun way to spend a Saturday. And...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | Family
I love to read. Always have. But I have mostly quit reading books. For now, in this season of my life. Because when I’m reading a novel, I pretty much can’t think about anything else. I already procrastinate. And I am lazy. So, books pretty much seal...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | At Home, Faith, Parenting
So these are my favorite images from my Spring/Easter Pinterest board. Let’s be clear. I like these images. They’re pretty or cute or neat. But they are not things I think that I could actually do. I realize they are (mostly) for preschoolers. I still...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | Faith
I don’t know about you, but life overwhelms me sometimes. Teaching is what I believe I’m called to do right now and I try to treat it as my mission field, since that’s what it is. And my children are a gift from the Lord. I’ve been entrusted...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | Faith, Parenting
Teaching babies about your faith doesn’t have to be complicated. The Bible’s been telling us how to do it for centuries: Listen, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | Parenting
I’ve been writing about what worked for us when our kids were babies. This was probably the most fun thing we did: Teach our babies some very basic sign language when they were just a few months old. We don’t actually know sign language, other than the...
