Category Archives: Parenting
Dear Freshmen (a post after my 20th reunion)
This weekend I attended my 20th reunion. I signed up 2 days AFTER the deadline. I wasn’t sure if I would go. IView full post »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Finding Joy in a Little {the art of not keeping up}
It took my awhile. I wish I had learned sooner. Practiced it more often. Not worried so much. And just stood still.View full post »
Breathing in Today (when they are little)
A grandmother–not by blood but heart–picked us…more than 7 years ago to pour into. She’d show upView full post »
Double Digits, farm fun, school & Labor Day!
Our firstborn of 5 kids hit a MAJOR milestone (for us anyway!!)…and hit the double digits 1-0!! We started aView full post »
happy birthday {5 years of miracle}
And he thanked God for his birthday. And on this day–I always thank God for her…and wish she, too, couldView full post »
After July 4th {Blogging is so yesterday. BUT. I’m about to start writing again.}
OH MY. It’s been awhile. 4 weeks since I blogged. BUT. I think I’m going to start blogging again. Yes. IView full post »
That won’t work for me. {Learning new lingo for the sake of family}
One phrase I think I have learned to say too well: “Hmmm. Let me think. Gosh. Okay. I think I can make that workView full post »
When I leave the room {Natalie Grant}
Well done Natalie Grant. Oh my glory. I don’t often post videos–but I on iTunes downloading songs for myView full post »
Teaching them that the magic is really just beginning… {the day after Christmas}
The Jesse book is now closed…but the ornaments hang for a few more days–remembering all we learned togetherView full post »
The latest {thanksgiving u must see, a birthday and a Ho…}
Bahahah! Y’all. I meant the title to say and a Ho, ho, ho. You know it made you laugh;). Or just really curiousView full post »
And she earned a new doll. {Trusting in the Unknown}
Breathing. That’s what I’m doing today. In and out. And thankful. Since I wrote last–we’ve beenView full post »
How they are changed… {Jesus in them}
Today. My 4 year old–wait…newly 5 year old Frank walked around the chair moving his little fingers back andView full post »