Before Mike and I started dating, he asked me a question one evening while we were standing and chatting in my driveway. He said, "Do you think you could live in Seattle? There's a really great church there, and I want to go to…
There are many times in life, when big things are going on and you can feel really really alone. Seems like the situation is beyond your control. You hadn't signed up for this struggle, but it's what Jesus gave you to do. There are…
Sometimes kids show up that we didn't expect. Sometimes they come with a lot of surprises. I know that mine have. Each and every one. One showed up with a whole lot more then what we bargained for. But they all have surprises. In…
What I'm thankful for in no particular order: -Good movies -Children (multiple) -Hard times -Marriage -HOPE -Movies that make me ugly cry. Maybe. -Vacations -Dandelion bouquets -Visiting great cities -Jesus' amazing grace -God's goodness when it's rough -Kid cuddles -Smell of dirt on children…
A few weeks ago I had the privilege of going out with two other moms who have sweet little girls with Down Syndrome. They're a little bit new to the game, so even though they are older then me, I'm the "elder" (which is just…
It's kinda hard to believe that I had a girl who looked like this seven years ago. Just from the picture you can she was kinda spunky. She'd also get really quiet and pretty. Not that she's not pretty in the above picture. She…
We're all going to be hurt in life. Â By our sisters and brothers and by those who don't claim to know Jesus. Â It hurts more when the people who hurt us know Jesus and if they are leaders in our churches. Â As Christians, we…