READ this book!

I picked up a book to read from the library a few weeks ago, something that is new for me.  I like to buy books and have them for my own library.  The same library that has been in about ten book boxes for years because we have not had a place to store them since we moved from CA.  But I thought I would give the "borrow" concept a go.  Here is the book:

First, I am not nor have I really ever been a huge Steven Curtis Chapman fan.  I know his music but I don't think I have ever owned one of his albums.  But the Chapman family caught my attention when one of their daughters was ran over and killed in their driveway by their older son on Connor's 5th birthday, May 21 2008.  I remember seeing them on Good Morning America and then digging into the story on the internet, but that was about it.  A friend read this book and shouted from the rooftops how good it was.  She is like me, so I assumed I should read it too.

The reason I read this book is because I was (and still am) reading three other books.  A parenting book, a spiritual book, and a health book.  Let's just say I needed something enjoyable and quick to read so I could feel like I actually finished something.

This book is so honest, which I am a BIG fan of.  Mary Beth shares her life and her struggle with choosing to see God in the midst of really hard and sad times.  I saw myself on so many of the pages.  I laughed so hard that I cried.  I was heartbroken with her pain that it was almost too hard to read because as a mother, I could feel the heartache.  Her faith and authenticity was inspiring.

When I turned this book back into the library, I gave it a hug.  No really.  I felt like I had to say goodbye to something that I had just gone on a life changing journey with.  Something that spoke so loud into my life, something that was full of such goodness.

I went home and ordered it on Amazon.  My library needs it.  : )

Read this book!!!

And now to add to my music library, my very first Steven Curtis Chapman album.  The songs that came out of their sorrow, grief, and HOPE. 

New Beginnings, Old Blog

Well here it is.  The day I make my blog public.  Hear the party horns?  Yea, me 

either.  There are only a few past posts so if you are completely bored you are 

welcome to read them.  However, last year's attempt at blogging was really only 

for me to have a space to get some thoughts and feelings out.  So if you do read them, read them in order from the beginning.  Warning: they are very honest.  But that is what you get with me.  I debated deleting them and starting over but they are a part of my story so it seemed silly.

It has been a little over a year since I jotted down my first thoughts.  I was getting ready to start our first "official" year of home school.  A lot of things are still the same as they were a year ago and a lot has changed.  The biggest change is that we have moved!  We packed up our house, said good bye to our porch swing, our amazing neighborhood, friends, and family, all things familiar and drove 8 hours south and put our stake in the ground in a very unfamiliar place.  We waved hello to more sunshine, hotter weather, new big house, new neighbors, new job, and new beginnings.

Goodbye Coeur'dAlene...

Hello Meridian (right outside Boise)...

I will share more about Pierce Family Life soon and all that has been going on. And I will work on making this page more attractive.  HA.  Until then, here is to New Beginnings and an Old Blog!