My big insecurity
In less than two weeks, I travel to India for the first time since having kids (3 yo boy, 1yo girl). My husband is staying, holding down the fort and his parents are coming to help. My biggest insecurity? my mother in law. It’s not traveling, being far away, leaving
Is presence really important?
This is the question I have been pondering for several days. We are going through the life and times of Jesus in the New Testament at church, and one thing I see over and over again is His presence with the disciples and those He ministers to. He also promises
Grey’s Anatomy, Sleep-overs, and the Slow Fade
What do Grey’s Anatomy, raising children, birth order, sex before marriage, and Desparate Housewives all have in common? They were the topic of conversation tonight with our adopted college student. She is a junior now and is faced with many friends who now feel it is ok to sleep over
The nudge
A favorite past time of my 11 month old daughter is running around in a walker. Where we live, there are mostly hills, so almost all houses are cut into hills. Our driveway is steep and veers down. As our daughter “runs” after our dog and son, I am alongside
A Change in Perspective
My husband recently returned from Haiti, assessing how our church can help and minister long term. The stories he has returned with are beyond words. Perspective. That is the word that keeps coming back to me. Almost haunting me. A week in a tent, freeze dried food, night guards, encouraging
My Favorite Homemade Baby Food Book
Two kids and almost three years later, I still am a huge believer and supporter of homemade baby food. I have used “Homemade Baby Food: Pure and Simple” (Linardakis) with both kids and have saved hundreds of dollars and both my kids eat well for their ages. I remember the
STEP goals
My small STEP goals: Small – While it may seem insignificant: pray diligently about the future: where the Lord wants me involved, how I spend my time with my family, who I invest in, how I contribute financially to our family. Tangible – Excersise at least three times a week
The Words of my Story
I recently have been reading this highly interesting and interactive blog and one of the beginning questions in a current ongoing series is: what are the words of your story? Simple question, but loaded reply. Here’s my first attempt at mine: Faith Family Friends Justice Missions (reaching/teaching the lost) passion
11 days of non blogging
Eleven days and no blogging! What???! Not intentional, just been on vacation w my hubbie and getting ready for that tine prior to that. So what have you missed these 11days? It seems million thoughts. A synopsis: Haiti: there are no words in my soul for the sufffering of the
Recommendations from a peon
There are times when I would like to let the Lord know how I think He should handle a situation. You know, recommendations from a peon…because the peons are telling the Creator how things should be. Growing up, my family read the Chronicles of Narnia multiple times. What was comical