Living Simply to Please Jesus while Simply Loving One Another
Today, in the early morning darkness, with most of the house sleeping, I’m snuggled up, having finished reading my Bible and worshipping, sipping my coffee while making the above graphic for this post. I find myself reflecting on just what today means to me personally and my family…and suddenly I am overcome by powerful emotions…
An extraordinary capture!! This is the very moment our son found out he had a family coming for him! It was taken about a year ago. The picture, no doubt, captures the elation he had after watching so many sweet friends leave with their forever family while he continued to wait. In the picture above our…
Often I’m asked how I do it. Honestly friends, I’m no super woman. Let’s be honest, we all have days that are completely overwhelming. Personally I love, love, love my life. But no doubt some days are just kinda’ hard. And in the midst of sometimes feeling overwhelmed, suddenly the Lord shows up with His…
A long time ago we read that “traditions” are important to keep families thriving together and we have attempted to keep some traditions very alive as we parent all these treasures still at home. So for the last 38 years married we have held the often wild and crazy tradition of hiking acres of land…
As I’ve mentioned before, we’ve found bonding to be a delicate dance. Some steps forward, some back, some round-n-round, some waltzing, some tripping, maybe even some head-banging…always overshadowed with large doses of prayer…and then ever-so-slowly things begin to breakthrough… True smiles begin….. And they just keep coming… And most mornings I’m greeted by this expression…