Category Archives: Day in the Life
Back to school crazy {The Most Important Gift}
We started a new chapter this season after homeschooling 5 years. Three out of our 6 kids decided to go to a sweetView full post »
Raising Black Children in Today’s World {Encouragement from Created for Care}
Our hearts are grieving at the loses of both black lives and policeman this week–and for many of us we are at aView full post »
Celebrating Independence on the Fourth {Let Freedom Ring}
I heard someone say there’s never been a more uncertain time in our country or a time when we were more divided. IView full post »
Baby Girl’s Nursery
This weekend means…we made it to 39 weeks waiting for baby #6! It’s been almost 8 years since we have had aView full post »
Created for Care 2016 {Our February Retreat!}
I can’t believe it is our 6th year of retreats!!! And this year…was another sweet one! Only the Lord couldView full post »
Preparing for Lent {Inviting More of Christ in your home…}
Lent. The sweetest of all seasons around the corner. Where we remember the journey to the cross and the risen Savior asView full post »
May Our 2016 Make a Mark on Eternity {Not Living for the Dot}
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to hard you,View full post »
The sweetest gift… {pregnancy after loss}
This morning I turned 39. Never ever did I expect to be expecting at 39. Never ever did I ever think we would have sixView full post »
And just like THAT…she’s 10! {And a sweet visit!}
Where oh where does time go?! December first is here! Which means…well, 1–it’s the most wonderful timeView full post »
Each Day is Such a Gift
October. It’s always one of my favorite months of the year. The changing of colors before the cold…leavesView 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 »
Beauty from Ashes {His immense love from one stranger to another}
Today I got to catch up with my dear friend Kristin. We met through a ministry mutual friend–and oh my…thisView full post »
A sweet weekend…
Just a quick family update–because I rarely have time to update as we are chasing 5 littles! This weekend CousinView full post »
What We’re Doing Right {Not another article how the church and it’s people have it all wrong}
The church. The people. Community. Missions. Orphan Care. The poor. The world. All of these–require a key thing toView full post »
One year ago…
One year ago–on September 30, 2012…I sat down in the very chair I’m sitting in. It was late. And I wasView full post »
That day…
Today will probably always be documented as THAT day for our family. It was a do-over to say the least. And for thatView full post »
September. {here lately}
Life is full. My heart is more than full. But I’m not going to lie–it is also really challenging (aka = hardView full post »
Praying for a cure… {childhood cancer}
We had an eventful crazy summer–and there is just no way to write all that we had going on. But today–I wasView full post »

