Boys Will Be Joys Blog Posts

  • Looking Back, Looking Forward, Trusting God

    Looking Back, Looking Forward, Trusting God

    I know that social media has its drawbacks, BUT it does have its advantages as well. One of my favorite things to do is look at my memories on Facebook each day. Some days are boring, other days are wild. Either way, it gives me a chance to reflect. I think about the different stages Read more

  • Lift Up Your Head

    Lift Up Your Head

    Short story about mom’s and boys Read more

  • The beginning of a journey

    The beginning of a journey

    Does everyone cry everyday, when they look at their Facebook memories? Asking for a friend… Sunday, August 28th, 2016- That was such a hard day, 8 years ago. Derek left early that morning to drive to Texas – without us. During our marriage, of almost 20 years at the time, Derek and I were used Read more

  • How was your weekend?

    How was your weekend?

    We found out last night that Jono is a really fun ER patient after he slipped and dislocated his knee. This is a recap (not to be confused with kneecap) of my favorite moments: After triage, they sent us to the “fast track” with a sheet of stickers that had his name, date of birth, Read more

  • The Fun We Will Have

    The Fun We Will Have

    So, I think I have mentioned this before, but I’m a grandma now. We have a beautiful little Rennert girl in our lives. In my efforts to collect my thoughts and reign in my excitement, I wrote a book for our sweet little one while we awaited her arrival. The book was just published last Read more

  • All Hail the Queen

    Well, the streak has been broken! We have a girl! There might be a few people who have not heard this news. It’s unlikely, though, considering the amount of people that I tell in- person, online, or via text. I met two strangers yesterday, and before the conversation was over, they knew I had a Read more