The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far,,,,

I know I have been harassed for the sick pleasure I get from sharing some of the extra special things in our lives in crazy {and perhaps annoying} ways… I can’t help myself.  Honest, I can’t. On that note… is there anyone out there who is a huge fan of Anne of Green Gables like…

From This to This

 Three years ago Christmas Eve Emma and I drove down our long lane home.  Finally.  After 2 weeks in Ch*na we were finally home with our precious and long-awaited treasure Jubilee Promise Her middle name is Promise because she was the fulfillment of a Promise from Almighty God that He had whispered many years before….”your…

From Our Home to Yours

Whatever you do.   Look away. And oh, yeah.  Don’t smile.    The big kids. Doing that serious thing.   Which they clearly can’t hold back for long.   But they can try. {Although Liberty was havin’ a hard time not laughing.}   Forget a kid named Jubilee not being Jubilant…. But they can say they tried. A…

MBM: Our New Home

Ahhh, my friends.  Thank you for your gracious love and support when I revealed our blunder.  Yes, Kelly G, we are indeed very, very, very human.   We have made many mistakes over the years and although we were hoping they were all behind us, we are so thankful that God covers mistakes and His…

The Hunt

This year Dw and I will have celebrated  35 Christmas’ married. Every year {with only 2 exceptions – for medical reasons} we have gone to cut down our Christmas trees. The tradition is one that we can’t miss. It’s just too stinkin’ fun. This year we wandered up to Flagstaff… we’d tried to get a…

Our Thanksgiving in Pictures

Thanksgiving is my most favorite day of the year. It’s so low key and we have such wonderful traditions  that have been going on for years and there is nothing like a day set aside to be  THANKFUL. Thankful for so much this year. Sooo much. His faithfulness always. Last year Thanksgiving was at Phoenix…

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…

Be The Voice

“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves”  Proverbs 31:8a  niv Every night, without exception, my little ones come to me…. and the question is always the same: “Mommy are you going to tuck us in tonight?” I never thought much about it, but more recently I curiously stopped to wonder aloud, “Hey guys, please…