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The Lent Tree {Bringing the Beauty and Passion of Christ to Your Home}

Lent. It is one of the most JOYOUS and SACRED times for our family–and we use the Lent tree to make it come toView full post »

Removed {foster care}

Praying for foster children in our city, state and country. Sweet foster moms–we can’t WAIT to serve youView full post »

Reflections from an adoption momma…

Reflections from this adoption momma today. Adoption has changed me far more than I ever imagined…maybe just asView full post »

Hope for the Hopeless {Keeping Your Eyes Up…}

In a world filled with so much heartbreak, sin and disappointment…THIS… “Fear not, for I am with you;View full post »

The Desires of a Mother’s Heart

38–going on 39. Spring cleaning last year just after we moved, he took bins of baby clothes to the Salvation ArmyView full post »

Give Us Eyes to See…

Lately…as I watch these loves…{and chase the loves…and scratch my head at all the laundry these lovesView full post »

Here lately…

Here lately? We’ve just been piling on layers to keep WARM because no one here (except Richard) does the cold:)View full post »

Jesus is here! {a 2 week devotional following Christmas}

Truly…this is my MOST favorite time of the year!! The days that follow His birth…celebrating His birth…View full post »

Donkey Ho-te {our daily farm funny}

I can’t make this stuff up:) A funny for your day…phone all to vet… Me: Um–yes ma’am–View full post »

No Hands But Ours…

I’m so thankful and excited to be writing again…and being a new contributor to No Hands But Ours is such aView full post »

The Best Homeschool Day…EVER

Today might very well go down in history as our most favorite homeschool day ever. MIND YOU…I was cross-eyed halfView full post »

The night you were born {it’s a…GIRL!}

My sweet girl. Oh my. I always do this. I stay up until the clock strikes midnight–so I can go up to your room&#View full post »

When You Wish It Was Your Turn {He Cares for You}

I confess. Some days–alright–MANY days…I feel served OUT. But then I rest. He restores. And I get backView full post »

Marriage: Worth Fighting For {More than just getting by}

We met when I was 24–and we got married at 25. I had just returned from missionary work overseas for a year–View full post »

I Wanna Love Like That {Why I Need His Strength to Really Love}

Thanksgiving is getting ready to rear the corner. Followed by Christmas. Which means–we will all be busier thanView full post »

His personality {Zeke makes my side hurt!}

Meet my 3 year old. Zeke. My side hurts! If you ever need to laugh your socks off–you need to spend just a fewView full post »

Why I Run From Mega-Churches and Fog Machine Concert Worship

Our family lives in one of the biggest cities in the United States–so we are surrounded by mega churches and theView full post »

I’m thankful {how love makes our family}

To be a fly on our wall. This is a typical day after nap time for these two. You don’t have to say anything AT ALLView full post »