Tag: Nehemiah
Has it Really Been a Year, Mr. Nehemiah?
There’s this crazy thing about how God works…. Ask almost anyone who has brought home a treasure through disruption and they will confirm this truth… The treasure that arrived broken, grieving, fearful, and often angry….. whose anxious eyes peered from an expressionless face… those pensive eyes, the terrified heart and the fearful face – they…
Nehemiah’s “Tomorrow” is Finally Today
If you were fly on a wall at our home you would have heard, for the last two weeks {at least} Mr. Nehemiah asking, “My birthday tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow?” {Meaning not tomorrow, but the next day or the next day?} Made us giggle. Nehemiah’s such a treasure. And so finally it was tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow,…
“Well-Rounded”??
I was thinking about the words “well rounded” lately. Over the years I’ve often heard people say, “We want our children to be ‘well-rounded’.” But what in the world does that even really mean? So glad you asked… The definition of “well-rounded”: someone who is skilled, capable or knowledgeable in a lot of…
Life is Short
“Joyful” Would be an Understatement
Ga-Zoo-Nee
Many of you have wondered what family life at our home is like on a day to day basis…here’s a little of an average Saturday with our large family…. This morning the boys stayed home {they cringe at the thought of yard sales, hanging with big brother is way more fun} with Graham while Dw chauffeured us…
Nehemiah’s Question
Punking Dw
Over Christmas something happened that brought far too many giggles not to share. Dw’s big brother Steve and his wife, Diane, had sent us a monetary gift for Christmas. It came with strict instructions: Blow it on something fun!! We laughed when we read the note. They know us all too well – blowing…
Six Months
It’s been six months since our Nehemiah joined the family. We had a post-placement visit the other day. Our caseworker mentioned how relaxed he has become compared to her first visit. Ya’ know how it is when you are around someone, you don’t notice the change like others do. It was really fun to have…