Currently

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // February 7, 2022 // 1 Comment

I am awake at 5am on this snowy Monday, ready to tackle another week…but also slightly intimidated by what this week could have in store for us. I’m also at the point of the year where my writing inspiration is... Continue reading →

Front Room/Homeschool Room Makeover

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // February 2, 2022 // 2 Comments

As most of you know, we own several rental properties that are all on the same street. Each house has a nearly identical layout and square footage. So when we saw our current residence go up for sale and noticed... Continue reading →

The Doldrums of January

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // January 31, 2022 // No Comments

Doldrums noun a state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or depression. Well, here we are. Crawling across the finish line of January. I don’t mean to be all Debbie Downer, but….that was a TOUGH month. Yeesh. I think I missed... Continue reading →

15 Ways to Pray for Our Police Officers

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // January 28, 2022 // 4 Comments

**This post was originally published in June of 2020, and I actually got a lot of backlash for writing it. Even now looking back over it, I am not sure why this post was met with so much anger, but... Continue reading →

The Post in Which I Write about our Life in Law Enforcement

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // January 26, 2022 // 8 Comments

Ok. So, this post has been in my drafts folder for nearly two years. And honestly, the internet for the past two years has not felt like a space that I can be safe enough to share the kinds of... Continue reading →