The Most Important Resolution
We’re making our way through another month and I’m wondering how all of our New Year resolutions are going. Some of us are seeing results from hard work and effort. Others of us are, well, waiting for...
View ArticleA Flat Full of Opportunity
It had been a long week. Eric had worked late into each evening battling a difficult project. In midst of managing school, house, and activities during his absence, I was hit with a bad cold. By the...
View ArticleDIY Bookshelf
Our rectangular living room is a challenge to arrange. No matter how I move the furniture (which has been frequently as of late), there is a always a huge spot near the main walkway that is empty. It...
View ArticleA Friend with a Radiant Reflection
I have an amazing friend who is a radiant reflection of Jesus. We met years ago. Her quiet confidence and hope caught my attention as she walked the long road of waiting for a child. God answered many...
View ArticleTen Years Together
Eric and I celebrated ten years of marriage this month. I have a much better understanding now than I did a decade ago of why we use the term “celebration” in association with anniversaries. Marriage...
View ArticleThe Words that Changed Our Marriage
Once upon a time, I fell in love. My dreams, fueled by many great tales of love, were finally coming true. With great anticipation, I walked the aisle as a bride to give my hand and heart to my...
View ArticleIndependence Day
*Please note: With an awareness of my family’s safety and privacy, I do not refer to our children by name on this public blog or its Facebook page. They are being referred as Spock, Stitch, and...
View ArticleI Kissed Facebook Goodbye
It’s complicated. I love and hate Facebook. Sometimes this vintage girl thinks, “Can we just break up already?!” But the truth is that it’s hard not to have an account these days. And, to be fair,...
View ArticleChanging “I Can’t” to “I Can”
“Whether you think you can or you can’t, you’re right,” (Henry Ford). For the past eight weeks, I have been fighting a battle against “I can’t.” If you’ve been following the blog for awhile, you might...
View ArticleHello, Autumn
It’s that time of year when, and it almost seems overnight, one suddenly realizes that summer has made its abrupt exit. It just feels like fall as you take in the sights and sounds of the outdoors (to...
View ArticleThis is My Story – The Early Years
It’s been exciting to see some new followers on the blog’s Facebook page over the last few months! I will always be grateful for anyone who takes the time to read what is written in the “pages” here! I...
View ArticleThis is My Story – The Teenage Years
Let’s pick up where we left off from the early years. Our family moved to South America. We would spend the next three years in a department of France – French Guiana. Though the mission board had...
View ArticleThis is my story – the end and beginning.
The day had finally arrived. I was no longer a child. The awkward teenage years were over. It was the first day of college. I was excited, not to begin classes, but for the sense of independence felt....
View ArticleJust a Little More Time
The boys didn’t want to go to bed and were up to their usual antics in the attempt to prolong the inevitable. After a long day, I often just want them to go to sleep already! Lately, though, it’s been...
View Article365 Days of Prayer – A Challenge
We went to our small group at church yesterday and did something different. We broke up into various groups, shared how we had seen God answer our prayers over the last year, and thanked God together....
View ArticleUnexpected Greatest Gifts
This morning, at our homeschool co-op, I felt a tap on my side. Turning, I saw the two bright eyes of a preschooler. Her small hand held up a ziplock bag with a bow taped to one side. She had made a...
View ArticleStepping Into the Unknown
I’ve been slowly reading through the Old Testament for the last several months. At the beginning, I wasn’t looking forward to many of the books like Leviticus, Numbers, and Judges. The heaviness in...
View ArticleWounds of Grace
Many of us are familiar with the story of Hannah found in 1 Samuel. She longed for a child and, when God answered her prayers, she gave him back to the Lord. There is a key part of Hannah’s story that...
View ArticleMy Mom’s Prayer
The “On This Day” feature on Facebook can be a fun reminder of the little, but significant moments shared. Two years ago today, our family was in the midst of transition. Eric was already in Michigan...
View ArticleDon’t Play “Telephone” With Your Faith
When I was a kid, we used to play a game called “Telephone.” Someone would think of a message and whisper it in a friend’s ear. That person would pass it on by whispering what they heard to the next...
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