Monday Night (Battleship) Madness
Challenging Aunt Becca to battleships makes for a perfect evening in Lucas’ mind! [...]
Allow Dreams To Shatter
Let Dreams Shatter #2024 #Family #AMultitudeOfEmotion #AWeeksOfHighsAndLows #JesusIsAlwaysThere #TheSameYesterdayTodayAndForever #LeanOnJesus #ParentingAdults #Thankfulness #Mentors #Love #Truth #Homeschooling #Challenges #HappinessSadness #AHurtMomHasNotFelt #Responsibility #GrowingUp #ThePrivilegeAndResponsibilityOfWisdom [...]
What This Mother Wanted
What This Mother Wanted TimeWarp From May 12, 2024 Becky returned to us for the summer (or at least a bit of it) on Saturday. Louis brought her home from the airport in the wee hours when everyone else was sleeping. We had work that ended at 2pm. It was [...]
This Day – April 28, 2024
April 28, 2024 This Day It’s been a whirlwind a week. Mountains, valleys, bridges, resets, tears, joy, excitement… all together and jumbled up and sometimes at the same time in my heart. This day was one of reflection. Thankfulness, answered prayers, closing doors, broken dreams, memories, amazing celebrated accomplishments… My [...]
Baby on the Events
March 21, 2024 Baby on the Events (Throwback story from December 21, 2023) Jillian called, “Mom, I’m taking some pictures of Laud!” Lucas jumped along to help out. He loves taking pictures of his little brother. Somewhere in their cute little thoughts, they decided our four-month-old should take a picture [...]
Picture Of A Baby
I do not know why this one picture makes me so happy. Christina took it. I’ve never done months or even year pictures – I tend to choose the favorites sent to me by my kiddos since Christina was 10 & other family who are better at picture taking. [...]
As Happy As your Least Happy Child
As Happy As your Least Happy Child A time-warp story from June 21, 2023 At church I heard something that made me laugh and shake my head. The laugh was total irony. It was a stab of truth. “You are only as happy as your least happy child, and if [...]
Life Goals
December 28, 2022 Life Goals I continually reevaluate my “life goals,” if you want to call them that. Core has always been to love Jesus, pass that on to everyone I can touch, and show love when I can. The additions have changed a little: Pre-twenties, I wanted to be [...]
Pumpkins
Pumpkin Memories [...]
Encouragers: The Challenger of Norms
Encouragers: The Challenger of Norms October 6, 2022 I’m praying for her family. I’m praying for strength, wisdom, and peace in her heart. This woman is the Challenger of Norms. She has encouraged me over many years. When my daughters ask if I have a best friend, this woman comes [...]