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The most ordinary girl in the world /Following Jesus/Trying Not to Raise Assholes/Drinking Margaritas/Zero Bullshit
Instagram post 2276260522688325616_1587416103 This is the bottom half of what I’m wearing to meetings today. All my zoom meetings will see a blouse, earrings, 98 bracelets and a smile. But underneath I am wearing workout pants I never work out in, and my comfy orange Birkenstocks. And I figure that is all of us these days. Doing what we can because we are home and still trying to manage some professionalism. Giving kids directives so we can get crap done from home...trying not to stress about the things we can’t control even when it seems like the whole world has lost control. And hanging on to the things that make us happy...like your ugly orange shoes and tons of coffee and the little folks who share your days and are doing their best too. It’s all uncharted. Do the best you can today. That’s all any of us are doing. Find some happy. I believe in all you will attempt today. And so does Jesus. I promise.
Instagram post 2275881125586275514_1587416103 I am super excited to start a new interview series tonight on Facebook Live...Education...And I’m kicking it off with my oldest son, Jake. See y’all tonight at 9:30PM. It’s going to be fabulous!
Instagram post 2275631693431176357_1587416103 Do you see the little slivers of soap? I can never get rid of them. I use them until they are gone. I call them, in my heart, never out loud until today, the “Mom Pieces”. They are the ones I commit to using when I pull out a fresh bar for my family. Feeling like I’m making use of what is leftover. Feeling like I’m saving money somehow by not wasting anything. I can’t imagine it’s doing much, but maybe you moms and dads know too...about the leftovers we commit to so that our family can have new or better than us...And it’s done secretly and unnoticed with 88 pounds of love in the ordinary days. I bet we have a million of these little moments in a day...tiny choices to leave more and take less and use things up till the very end...It’s a little piece of all the extraordinary beauty in this ordinary life. And I just want you to know how much I see you today. All the tiny sacrifices and giving and love in bars of soap. You are doing amazing things to love the people in front of you. And it counts and it gives little pieces of hope in all the hidden moments and in all the ways we can...You are so wonderful today. And I just want you to know...And so does Jesus.
Instagram post 2274508900320805249_1587416103 I love these lights in my backyard...It doesn’t take much to make it all beautiful...Today I was reminded of this again and again. Y’all. I watched my 7 year old have the sweetest zoom meeting with his class and they were all so excited to see each other and their teacher too. My middle boy FaceTimed with his science teacher who he adores. And my girl had a zoom conference with her theater teacher and a FaceTime call with her history teacher. Yesterday my oldest son had a zoom meeting with his history class and talked to his science teacher and his English teacher too. And there is more to come. Because y’all, we miss our teachers. And when we got the calls and the emails saying let us know if you want to talk, well, my crew was all in...Because YOU, you teachers have been our light. You have talked to my children, loved my children, encouraged my children five days a week since August. You have handed out second chances and hugs and hope and poured out all your light for so many hours a day and your light splashed all over The Hooks kids...You have taught and re-taught and laughed and made inside jokes with countless kids...and gosh we miss y’all...So, parents, when your kids’ teacher says that they would FaceTime or email your kids or set up a zoom conference, just know, your kids want that so badly...no matter how old they are...these are the folks who see them and know them and are pushing them toward their finish lines...And these relationships are so important...And they are still right there...maybe not in that same classroom anymore...But still wanting and willing to shine all their light for your kiddos. I am so thankful. We are so lucky. Thank you for being the light in our lives on all the ordinary days. I believe in every single moment you made for our kids...And so does Jesus.
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