I was tossing and turning in bed and thought to myself, just rest. Later, still restless, I prompted my thoughts, “Just meditate on scripture, what did you read today?” I kid you not, the first thing that went through my head was… In the light of the moon, a little egg lay on a leaf (you might recognize this as…
Every month, Anne over at Modern Mrs. Darcy hosts a Twitterature Link-up, “a place to share short, casual reviews of books…” I love gathering all the recommendations! So far, I’m off to a good start on my Reading Goals for 2014! Here’s what I read this Month: The Reading Promise: My Father and the Books We Shared This is a fantastic…
Eek! I never actually posted a recap of our November and December Highlights. Beware! We are long and picture-heavy here folks, but I just had to capture a glimpse of our last couple months! In November: We started off super strong with a sibling sleepover, game-night with Ang & George. Angie prepared the homemade pasta they learned on…
It has been a while since I last updated you all on our Adoption Waiting. I spent much of November writing a series on Adoption. It was a feeble attempt at sharing God’s heart for the Fatherless (goodness, where to even begin and there is so much more to say), but it also resonates my passion for…
I read some phenomenal books this past year and I wanted to revisit some favorites. This is really hard, some had me laughing so hard I was crying (or laughing out loud sitting alone in public, which always looks normal). Others just had me full-fledged crying and they lingered in my mind and heart long after the last…
With the fresh start of this New Year, it is inspiring to dream about all that could transpire in these coming 12 months. Just think, we will hopefully become a family of 5! There are circumstances out of our control, but plenty within our grasp. One controlled circumstance being how we use our time….
I took an unplanned blogging break these past couple weeks and squeezed out every glorious ounce of the real life that played out before me! Amongst the myriad of events and preparations, this year, there were entirely unexpected orders to fill (which was a great surprise and privilege). The days between Thanksgiving and Christmas are…
Ah! Have you met my friend, Lisa, owner of Do Me a Favor? She creates remarkably beautiful wedding invitations, as well as holiday, event & milestone cards. Her company also provides a variety of other coordinated services: seating cards, favors, cake pops, design, event set up, and more! If you’re not familiar, be sure to…
Yowza! Between Andy being out of town all of last week, preparing loads of home & body products for last weekend’s Christmas Open House and an emotional slew of other happenings (among them me destroying our previous computer), I haven’t been all that consistent ’round these parts. But, as we’re rapidly approaching Christmas, I didn’t squander…
The snow had fallen as we slept and we woke to roads and trees that reflected the sky’s night work. Two months shy of two years old and thirty-two weeks pregnant; it was just him and me. It was December in Wisconsin. The wind was bitter, but there were long caged-in, pent-up movements that needed…
