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 […]
Sometimes being a wife is an overwhelming thing. I want to be a great wife, in the model of Titus 2 and Proverbs 31. I want to feel ‘in love’ and feel like he is ‘in love’. I want to have dynamic interactions and exciting date nights. I want him to love my cooking and […]
In the past week I have had several conversations with friends about how the internet affects their lives, positively and negatively, and how they try to manage it. Also, I came across this excellent article by Tim Challies about “competitive mothering” which touches on how social media particularly influences mothers (this counter-perspective post makes several good […]
there are some things you need every day. life without focus, vision, passion is so empty, so miserably hard to get through. a righted perspective, a heart impressed with Christ – now that is fuel for the living. watch this video. the images are powerful. the message is moving. it’s inspiring and it’s truth… i […]
In honor of our 3rd Wedding Anniversary (!!!) last week a long time ago, Nels and I are reminiscing and writing “Our Story” — Hope you enjoy. This is Part 7. Read the rest here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 and Part 6. (Jordan) He was just back from Ft. Jackson, fit and strong from 5 a.m. PT and finally in […]
In honor of our 3rd Wedding Anniversary (!!!) last week a long time ago, Nels and I are reminiscing and writing “Our Story” — Hope you enjoy. This is Part 6. Read the rest here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 and Part 5. (Jordan) His prize. I felt like that the day he proposed, and I feel like it now. He […]
In honor of our 3rd Wedding Anniversary (!!!) this last week, Nels and I are reminiscing and writing “Our Story” — Hope you enjoy. This is Part 5. Read the rest here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4. (Nels) I was young then, impulsive, eager, and yearning for a life of love. Some men propose over dinner, or at a […]
In honor of our 3rd Wedding Anniversary (!!!) this week, Nels and I are reminiscing and writing “Our Story” — Hope you enjoy. This is Part 4. Read the rest here: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. (Nels) Going to the chaplain officer basic leadership course was new and stretching to me. I was beginning to see the Army […]
About a week ago I decided that I wanted to take a break from Facebook. There are a few heart-reasons for this, and I would like to explain my goals for the time away. First, in the course of a few days, I read two blog posts that got my mind spinning. One was Preparing My […]
Three years ago…July 29, 2008… He asked me if I’d marry him. On a picnic blanket beside the Missouri River, with mulberry-stained feet he sang to me and read to me and we prayed together and I said yes. He gave me this ring and a kiss and we sealed the deal…<3 …and began this […]
