You know the people who are ‘all-belly’ and simply glowing and adorable during pregnancy? The ones who seem to glide effortlessly and glamorously through the whole experience? (They are probably also the people who have a labor and delivery experience that is perfect and joyous and miraculously short, their bodies rebound days later. Their children […]
This past weekend I got to enjoy a couple of days of leisurely fun with my Grandma Barb. Who, of course, is my kids’ great grandma! Wow. We went to the petting zoo on one of the first nice days, chatted through lunch time and nap time, had lunch another day at our new apartment, […]
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness, for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, […]
Motherhood would be cool if it was all picnics and zoo trips and choosing the cutest, hugest bows for fuzzy heads. There’s a lot of that and I love it. Even better, motherhood is kind of like having your own little circle of disciples in your home. I love that and I’m learning how to […]
The God who sees me. I was alone in the car and feeling the utter aloneness sink deep into my spirit. It was perhaps the most alone I’ve felt – with burdens my own to carry, persistent sickness, spiritual weariness, exhausted from long and tiring (sometimes aimless-feeling) days, while my husband was overseas. I sat […]
A place called home… via …where we wake and rise to greet the day, filled with promise. Two by two little ones’ eyes flutter open. They’re invited to dress, to eat, to begin – the youngest asking eagerly, “What are we doing today, Mommy?” A day in the home brings a dynamic blend of the […]
A couple of days ago I saw this great pin on pinterest…I had been looking for an excuse to buy a Smash book (love the idea! you can use any type of book, or find a Smash book for about $13 at a craft supply store) and a simple, yet meaningful Christmas gift for my […]
I cried with him. Not because I thought his fall was so devastating. He had just walked a near-record 16 steps and then stumbled over a too-long pant leg. I could see him choke back a sob or two, consider getting up, and then let his face fall flat into the carpet, defeated and crying. […]
Our family is really excited about Nels’ plans to spend a bit over 2 weeks in Africa in a few months…you can read about that here: Mozambique Mission Trip 2013. We are also in a big time of transition for our family and are praying about what God would have next for us. Could it […]
These two make me smile every day. So many moments I think I’ll burst from frustration or exhaustion… …but then there are moments too when I might burst from joy and contentment and overwhelming love. Like a few nights ago. All day I was a broken record: ‘Kaya, be kind. Hudson, be gentle.’ Endlessly! Then […]
