April 4, 2020 Being Lifted Up See Lucas? See Louis? Yes. Louis is lifting Lucas up to get ice cream out of the freezer so they can use that milk on the counter because Lucas wanted to make cookies and cream milkshakes. Sometimes you can’t reach what you want without [...]
November 10, 2019 Memes to Voices A friend was showing us her flower arrangements: she said, “expectation versus reality.” To me, both arrangements looked amazing – her husband had given her a few bunches of flowers which she artistically set in two gorgeous table arrangements. She thought one was excellent [...]
October 27, 2019 Two Flyers Christina has been in Civil Air Patrol for a little over two years now. She got to fly an airplane before she could legally drive a car. (This freaked mom out a bit!) Now, I have two cadets! Yes, my little spunky Kimberly has been [...]
October 3, 2019 Sixteen Sweet Years The one who first called me mother is sixteen years old. Thank you, Jesus. I am so grateful for being blessed with Christina! I can’t imagine life without her. I truly understand that God entrusts us with raising his children. There is such a [...]
June 17, 2019 Fatherhood So, you know this huge thing called “Fatherhood?” What comes to mind? A parenting book I read when I was twelve (yes, oldest sibling perks!) said something like “the child’s view of God as a Father is directly impacted by their experience with their Earthly Father.” [...]
June 2, 2019 A Family Journal I’ve been working on two projects for each of my children. One was a crocheted blanket for each – king size, crafted from their favorites in a pattern they chose. I’ve only completed one. The second is about 15 rows from completion, but I [...]
My pregnancy brain thoughts about Mary in her culture and her time - and how it relates to us in our time. [...]
Picture overload! My family's Christmas party 2018. [...]
Resetting the brain of a PS2 inspires me... really? [...]
Sometimes plans change; some life encouragement :) [...]