by Amy R. Anguish | Jun 11, 2026 | Blog
Twenty-two years ago (today), two very young people were married. It was us. We were those people. Back then, we had no idea what would happen over the next two decades. That we would live in eight different places in four different cities. That we would hold so many...
by Amy R. Anguish | Jun 4, 2026 | Blog
Last weekend, our family gathered with as many other relatives as could make it, and we all celebrated the life of my husband’s grandmother. It was our last grandparent to pass on, so extra bittersweet. She was ninety-four years old and had suffered from...
by Amy R. Anguish | May 28, 2026 | Blog
We have three apple trees in the backyard. The front and middle ones we planted one year, and this back one, we planted the next. We’ve never actually been able to eat an apple off of these trees yet. The first year they grew fruit, something stole all of them...
by Amy R. Anguish | May 14, 2026 | Blog
From the moment we moved into this house with a nice big back yard, I knew we should have a garden. The great news is that my husband helped make it happen. The first year, we only had one small raised bed for some tomatoes and green beans. The next year, we added...
by Amy R. Anguish | Mar 5, 2026 | Blog
When my mother-in-love passed away eight years ago, we spent some time with my father-in-law, helping go through her things. Even though we feel we lost her way too early, she had a lifetime of clothes, craft supplies, Bible class curriculum, and dishes built up. I...
by Amy R. Anguish | Feb 12, 2026 | Blog
Everyone told me that life goes fast when you have kids. And I believed them. After all, things have felt faster every year of my life–even before having children. But I don’t think I realized they meant it would move more like light speed. Facebook loves...
by Amy R. Anguish | Dec 22, 2025 | Blog
Lots of Christmas trees are decorated beautifully, done up in a theme, color-coordinated and practically perfect. I don’t want a tree like that. Ours is covered in handmade ornaments the kids have brought home through the years (and a possibly a few from our own...
by Amy R. Anguish | Dec 18, 2025 | Blog
I can’t remember when I quit believing in Santa (honestly, I don’t think I have completely). It took me a while, though, because the magic of it all was so strong. Needless to say, it was exciting when I had kids and could start the tradition with them,...
by Amy R. Anguish | Nov 6, 2025 | Blog
A friend and I are both participating in a consignment sale next week. We’re encouraging our children to go through their toys and see if we can pare down some before Christmas brings even more. Unsurprisingly, my children only brought out a few little things....
by Amy R. Anguish | Oct 27, 2025 | Blog
Years ago, I worked at a summer day camp outside of Austin, TX. It was fun but exhausting and I based the camp in Faith and Hope on my experience there. One of the counselor nights, where we all got to go hang out at camp without kids and play around with the...
by Amy R. Anguish | Oct 23, 2025 | Blog
Temperatures in Tennessee have dropped this week. It’s glorious! But it also means it’s finally the end of gardening for this year. All I’ve been picking the last few weeks has been tomatoes and okra. And a few peppers. The green beans, squash,...
by Amy R. Anguish | Oct 16, 2025 | Blog
For the last few years, my family has participated in a program called Lads to Leaders. It encourages children to hone their skills needed as they grow so they can be leaders in the church in the future. We have insisted our son participate in Song Leading the last...
by Amy R. Anguish | Oct 9, 2025 | Blog
Saturday was set to be a busy one. My husband was gone all day at a Quiz Bowl tournament for school. My son had a soccer game at 10:30. My daughter and I were attending a ladies’ tea at 2, with the son off to stay with a friend. Everything was scheduled and set,...
by Amy R. Anguish | Jul 28, 2025 | Blog
Do you make it hard for your significant other to make grand gestures? What do I mean by that? Well, my friend Barbara Britton is here to chat today about how she has made romance hard on her husband. See if you agree. When I thought about what to write for Amy’s...
