Author Archives: cindyatkinson0516

This precious girl came into the world 8 years ago today. Words cannot express what she means to me. What she means to so many. People fall for her hard. And they should. There is truly no one else like her. I brag about my kids. And I’m not the least bit sorry. They areContinue reading “Sweet Alexa”

I LOVE God’s Word. I LOVE the book of Ecclesiastes. Love. It. Over and over it reminds me that there is nothing new under the sun. That we are a vapor. That our time and resources and accomplishments are a gift from the Lord and are to be used for His glory. That there areContinue reading “Under the Sun”

Man. I love writing this blog so much. I love sharing what God is doing in our family. I am living it. Day by day. And it’s still completely unbelievable to me. Cheyenne is precious. She absolutely loves it when she and I can spend time together. One of her favorite things…. when I readContinue reading “Full Circle”

Happiness is a choice. Well, sometimes. If I am grumpy, I can change that. I can make a choice to not be grumpy. To be happy. But sometimes, it’s just a lot more complicated than that. If I expect myself or my people to be happy all the time…. we are basically robots. I haveContinue reading “Robots and Relatability”

Last week I was looking ahead in my calendar to this week. It was full. Super full. And the coordinating. Chaos coordinator for sure. I knew it would require all hands on deck. No problem. That’s how we roll. And we managed. There were doctors appointments, dentist appointments, cross country practices and meets, church, parent-teacherContinue reading “Highs, Lows, Close-Calls & Everything In Between”

Perspective. Since starting this blog I think about it a lot. We all have a perspective. And it is unique to each of us. It is influenced by our beliefs, our personalities, our experiences… the list goes on and on. This blog has effected my perspective a lot. Especially once I decide what I amContinue reading “The Best Life”

Seasons of life. They are just so strange. Once I became an adult, I thought that would be kind of it. Adult Cindy. However, the seasons of life have produced different versions of me. But it’s always been me at the core. When I was a little girl, a very little girl, I wanted toContinue reading “The Phalanx”

I don’t know how other people do it. Bloggers I mean. I bet they have a particular format and a plan. Nope. Not me. And that’s interesting because I am such a planner in general. I love writing things in my calendar and on my to do list. Then I get to check them offContinue reading “Today is my Favorite”

People who know me well know about my cards. Basically, I have an index card for every day of the year. I write a sentence or two each day about something interesting that happened. I started in 2007. It is the coolest thing! If there is ever a fire, I will get my people, myContinue reading “A Place to Belong”

I love shirts with words. If I am going to wear a T-shirt, it may as well say something. “Blessed Mama”, “Hello Sunshine”, “Be Kind”, “Sunshine and Coffee”, “Hustle and Shine”, “Optimist”, “Happy Camper”…. and so many more. I don’t think I could ever get enough. My newest shirt says “Chaos Coordinator.” Yes! Exactly! ThatContinue reading “Chaos Coordinator (2nd posting… my computer went crazy)”