This past week was like a mini stay-cation! I feel inexplicably refreshed and energized by the delight that is my lovely sister-in-law, Lindy. She was dying to visit and spend time with her nephews, but wanted to let the hoopla die down after Cal was born before coming. Well, Cal is now a little over one month old,…
“Children are a heritage from the LORD, offspring a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them.” – Psalm 127:3-5 This morning, I am praising the Lord for his abundant and incredible blessings! We were blessed to welcome our…
We attend Blackhawk Church and this year we are working through the entire Bible as one large church community in a challenge called: Blackhawk’s vision: “By reading the Bible every day, our hope is that we’ll become a people who are shaped by the Scriptures – people who are marked by love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,…
Below our 2011 Christmas Letter and Picture. Dear Family and Friends, 2011 has been a whirlwind! The year has flown by with ups, downs and everything in between, but our most exciting news is “scheduled” toarrive in February 2012! Here are some 2011 Highlights: January: We celebrated my Dad’s 60th Birthday and I was blessed to…
This was our first year participating in Operation Christmas Child, through the non-profit organization, Samaritan’s Purse. It was a delight! My favorite part was writing a letter to each child and enclosing a picture of our family; I pray they know just how much we love and care for them, even from so far away! This year, I was the…
There are so many things to be Thankful for…too many things to list here; although I will try. I am Thankful for: my husband, my son, my parents, siblings, in-laws and extended family. I am Thankful for the roof over my head (and many rooms in our home), heat, the car(s) in our garage, the…
Last year, I read the book Radical Hospitality: Benedict’s Way of Love by Lonni Collins Pratt and David Homan. Today, feeling a little tired and tested, I re-read some of the quotes I wrote down and one leaped off the page to be shared (actually, it is a fantastic book, so numerous leaped off the page,…
Today is one of those beautiful days when our home feels warm and my heart feels full. We all seem to be sick. ‘Tis the Season…but what a wonderful “sick day” it has been. Max and I slept in, stayed in our pj’s, ate leftover (healthy-ish) cookies for breakfast, cuddled on the couch to watch…
I was so tired. I simply wanted to sleep. Before I g0t into bed, I thought I was going to fall asleep standing up. Then, I lay down and…nothing. Sleep eluded me. As I grew more anxious, I made a decision: Right now, I can toss and turn, be anxious and annoyed, and look at the clock every 15…
Well, this post is almost 4 months to the day since my last. In hindsight, we went through an incredibly trying time…my husband transitioning to a new job with incredibly long hours and me working through another first trimester (which my body does not handle well…at all). However, “…The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the…
