We are all friends here right? We can share our thoughts and ideas and not face judgment or ridicule? Ok good, because what is coming might ruffle some feathers. Perfectly Backwards is a personal space that I come to dump my thoughts in hopes that maybe someone out there can relate, and then we can… Continue reading Eve, Put Down the Apple
Category: Family Life
Making Time For Family Dinner
There is nothing more "Perfectly Backwards" than the lost art of the family meal. Can we just park here for a minute? I want to acknowledge that some of us may not have such fond memories of family dinner. Maybe that seemed like the most tense part of the day, maybe it often was met… Continue reading Making Time For Family Dinner
Middle School Is Hard Enough
Ugh...I remember so vividly the horrors of middle school. Bad haircuts, boy crushes, and zero self confidence. I didn't sleep for days after being teased about my knock off designer jeans and my target brand patent leather tennis shoes with the black lace ties. Not to mention the fact that I never knew if I… Continue reading Middle School Is Hard Enough
Hospitality At Home
We had a birthday last week in our house! Angel boy turned 12 years old, which means we have officially spent just as many birthdays with him as without. He was still at his first foster home on his 7th birthday, but that was the day I came home from his birthday party thinking "that… Continue reading Hospitality At Home
Fresh Beginnings
I LOVE Mondays. I know...weird. I also love mornings, new months, fresh seasons, back to school and New Years. Are you catching on here? This morning, after waking up dreading a much needed workout, I decided to go for a walk instead. Although I am not one that finds the thrill in exercise, I do… Continue reading Fresh Beginnings
Bold Obedience
The word “backwards” begs you to think in a linear way, and often times has a negative connotation attached to it. But when living a life centered on Jesus, it’s not backwards at all. It’s peaceful and satisfying. Although being obedient to a calling in your life may not be easy, and in fact may… Continue reading Bold Obedience
Clearing the Clutter
Below is journal entry written in May of 2016, amidst a season of life that was suffocating. I look back now to see that it was the beginning of a journey... Obedience. This has been my theme for a while now, but here is what I don’t understand. Obedience is always followed by blessings, it… Continue reading Clearing the Clutter
