This Week’s Masterpiece. HA!

My new stuff-stasher. Cereal box + pretty handmade paper from my new favorite store + a little ribbon = my little crafty project this week. There is something so satisfying about finishing a project you’ve had in mind for weeks, no matter how small and simple it is! Also, yesterday we learned how to properly […]

Cherry Jam & Raindrops

First attempt at making cherry jam = partial success. From start to finish: Next time I’ll probably try to use more of the cherry juice, chop the cherries a little more, and see if I can still get it to set if I use a little less sugar. I’m still considering this a success though…:) […]

VBS Update

Well, its Thursday – Day 5 of our “High Seas Expedition” VBS. It’s the last night before our closing ceremonies! *phew* It’s been a very hectic week. My poor little baby is tired of staying up past her bedtime in the church nursery (and I’m sure the nursery workers are tired of it too…), and […]

a steadfast, willing spirit

I was blessed, encouraged and convicted today by our pastor’s message on grace. Especially God’s grace in spite of our failures. A verse in Psalm 51 stood out to me as if I were reading it for the first time…(12):  ”…grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.” The verse read differently in several translations […]

Since 1986

My mom and dad are the bomb diggity. Just sayin. Dad has the greatest smile on the earth. Second only, perhaps, to his grandbaby KAYA! My mom’s laugh is best (and even better when she’s laughing at dad). I’m really glad they’re in love. Has anything impacted my life as immensely as their love for […]

Who can defeat Omnipotence?

“For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh.” – Galatians 5:17 In every believer’s heart there is a constant struggle betwen the old nature and the new. The old nature is very active, and loses no opportunity of plying all the weapons of its deadly armoury against newborn grace; while […]