Posted on Monday, August 18, 2025

Finding Joy in the Everyday

Let’s be honest… some days this feels impossible. Last week I shared with you a little about why I chose the phrase “finding joy in the everyday” as my tag line. Life often throws curve balls to our immediate happiness and unless we are leaning on a deeper joy we can sink quickly.

Posted on Monday, July 7, 2025

Letting Go: Do your friendships have healthy boundaries?

I am a hoarder of friendships. Letting others go is not something that comes easily, and honestly it shouldn’t. People are not disposable. So when an unhealthy situation occurs, letting go is always my last option. It is very rare that I’ve even gotten to that point. Not every relationship is meant to withstand the […]

Posted on Thursday, May 1, 2026

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Posted on Tuesday, August 21, 2025

El Paso, TX (Ft Bliss) is homeschool friendly.

I am jumping back in. Yep my house will eventually look like a solar system, art work will be strung from wall to wall, and bulletin and dry erase boards will take the place of family pictures. Everyone has a different reason for home schooling. Personally I have a multitude of reasons but the final […]

Posted on Monday, July 16, 2025

Starting fresh? Don’t do it my way.

I’m staring down at a blank pad of paper with this foreign object called a pen in my hand. The past 24 hours has taught me a few things. ALWAYS back up your hard drive A piece of paper and a pencil are sometimes the safest way to write A fresh start may be frightening […]

Posted on Monday, July 2, 2025

A little about me, a confession and a pledge to do better

As a working mom in part-time ministry (with full time hours), a military wife (who is learning some crazy flexibility), and a mom of a cancer survivor (which requires being on the road often for follow up doctor visits three states away); scheduling our home life can be challenging.

Hope N. Griffin

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