Black Friday

The picture says it all. Picture from The Young Turks Since January, together we have helped to feed over 15,000+ meals to the orphans and vulnerable children of Uganda through our Frontlines+ Feeding Program. Please consider keeping your Christmas simple. Simple. Simple.  Trust me in this, as a silver haired mama,your kids will likely never…

Let the Festivities Begin…

“Benjamin” {aka Charlie} has arrived to celebrate Thanksgiving with our family.  The kids could hardly stand waiting for his arrival…and even Ruby seemed giddy today….{she LOVES Benjamin too}. I thought it would be great fun to have a link up tomorrow.  Thanksgiving is my all-time favorite holiday…truly. So tomorrow details….in the meantime…I pray that God’s…

Surprises

Wow. You, my bloggy friends, are such a blessing – showering me with so many surprises! Emma’s Virtual Surprise Birthday Party was, indeed, a complete surprise.  I laughed and got all teary when I saw that I had been hacked.  Thank you Emmy!  That was just way too fun!  You are so thoughtful and I…

Truly a Win/Win

What a delight to my soul to share such sweet news today… really, I’m almost giddy….. Just about a year ago we announced the launch of Orphan Wares…. a ministry of International Voice of the Orphan.    Orphan Wares is the fulfillment of a God-given dream where artisans and crafters  {or those who have unique/vintage/gift…

We Must Never Forget…

those who’ve lost… those who sacrifice day in and day out… knowing all who’ve served will never, ever be the same….some physically changed, many emotionally scarred, all understanding that freedom is never free Today, as our military family observes Veteran’s Day, please join us in not only honoring but praying for our military.  They are…

PS

Okay, so this is hysterical after what I just posted yesterday. Ruby, Emma and I had to go to the other side of the city to pick up something. Liberty and Graham had gone to a youth group mega-gathering…. So Dw, Jubilee, Nehemiah, Isaiah, Elizabeth and Elijah went to do a bit of shopping of…

The Only Thing….

One of my most favorite verses ever: “The grass withers and the flowers fade,  but the word of our God stands forever.” Isaiah 40:8   I memorized this verse when I was just a little girl.  About the time I memorized it I found a little tiny ‘baby daisy’ and put it in my Bible…