Ten Cents Plus Box

“Every good and every perfect gift is from above…”  James 1:17a Dw’s still in Africa and last night, after a busy day, I suggested we sit by the fire and talk for a little bit.  Isaiah enthusiastically asked, “Hey mom, would you tell us a story from our Memorial Box?” Friends, if I could encourage…

He Saw Her

Every now and then something happens that causes me to stop in my tracks.  Perhaps a random act of kindness, a simple gesture that was so unexpected and sometimes it’s just an unsolicited smile. Do you know what I mean? In fact, sometimes when these simple acts  are completely unexpected,  the mere show of unprompted…

Third Day

Hey do you guys remember last fall when I posted about getting an email from {Aimee} wife of Third Day‘s lead singer, Mac Powell, right? I wrote about it all here. Over the last year Aimee and I have corresponded and the other day she wrote and asked if we knew Third Day was going…

A Sweet Surprise

Today in our email we received three never before seen pictures of our sweet Jubilee Promise, along with updated measurements. During the entire process (almost 18 months) this is our first updated measurements and pictures we have received. From the sounds of things, she is tiny, tiny, tiny!! Her height? 40″ tall Her weight? 30.9…

A Surprise Package

Doesn’t everybody just love surprises? This is a blog about our family and when special things happen, well, it’s just extra fun to chronicle it so we can look back and see the special memories….. Our son-in-love Ryan is #2 of a dozen (sadly, little sister Rebekah went to be with Jesus a few years…