The Blog

God has guided me through the ups and downs in my life. I’m praying 2025 will bring my family and myself peace, adventure, and community.

August is here! Our baby girl's due date is at the end of the month, so we still have a little more time to prepare and reflect before...

Advice for First Year Teachers // 2023-2024 School Year

It's finally here! This has been a thought in the making for a many years now, and I have finally come around to making it a reality!...

The time is almost here! I am currently 33 weeks along while writing this, so we have approximately 6 more weeks until we meet our baby...

A Month at a Glance: Goals, Updates, & Inspiration // July

Summer is here which means I have been on summer break from teaching for about four weeks now. The school year from start to finish has...

The month was January and the year was 2020. I was 25 and in my third year of teaching. It was a time where my routine consisted of...

The past year has brought many changes to my life. Marriage. Moving an hour away from my hometown. Buying a home. New teaching position....

*I wrote this reflection during the 21-22 school year. I was not yet ready to place these words in a public manner until recently. The...

Welcome back to ElizabethAndPlans! It has been awhile since I have written for this blog. The end of the summer 2022 became quite busy...

I have been thinking a lot about how I have only a few weeks left to relax and enjoy my summer break. As a teacher, I always find myself...

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" - Philippians 4:13 The book of Philippians was written by Paul while he was in...

Our wedding day is quickly approaching! Before we know it, the date will be March 19th, 2022. For Brad and I, it is a long time coming....

My Story "For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you; plans to give you hope and a...

Here we are, the year is 2022. The New Year can be exciting, uplifting, daunting, overwhelming, all at the same time. I often feel the...