Photo by nagaraju gajula on Pexels.com We got out of Texas for a while. JJ, the boys, and I flew to the northeast in the summertime to visit his family for a few days, then we drove a couple states south with his mother and nephew to do some exploring. The idea was to visit… Continue reading Sweet Home Texas
The certificate my son received for being on the "A" Honor Roll. I walked into the school cafeteria a minute before the awards ceremony began and searched for my son, who was sitting somewhere on the floor past the rows of parents seated at the lunch tables. Somehow, I had missed the memo about this… Continue reading Boast in This
Photo by Kailash Kumar on Pexels.com To the New Mama Go on up to a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news;lift up your voice with strength, O Jerusalem, herald of good news; lift it up, fear not;say to the cities of Judah, “Behold your God!”10 Behold, the Lord God comes with might, and his arm rules for him;behold, his reward is with… Continue reading To the New Mama
The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.” Proverbs 16:9 ESV We would have been to the island and back by now. We would have enjoyed several sun-soaked days on the beach with my younger sister, been given an informal tour of the school where my brother-in-law is studying medicine, and enjoyed JJ’s birthday… Continue reading Change of Plans
Liam made this painting for the neighbor boys earlier this year. It's him (in the middle) with them. The picture is compliments of the neighbors, as I didn't think to take one myself. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no… Continue reading Every Good Gift
Photo by Akil Mazumder on Pexels.com “Where’s heaven?" "Where's hell?" "Was Jesus a skeleton after He died? What does it mean to rise again?" "Will Daisy (my sister's dog) be in heaven?" "Will [my friends] be in heaven?" "Will we have skin in heaven?" Liam’s school started last week, and the questions above are just… Continue reading Seeds of Prayer
As the title states, I've been keeping a secret. But since a picture is worth a thousand words (or so they say), I'll let the following pictures do the talking. "April Showers bring May Rainbow Babies. Ours due May 3rd, 2023." Picture from late October 2022, the day I gave my mom this painting. My… Continue reading I’ve Been Keeping a Secret
Photo by Kaboompics .com on Pexels.com My son turned five a few weeks ago, and I felt a mixture of emotions on his big day. That morning, I put Nicole Nordeman’s song “Slow Down” on repeat as I hung up decorations in our dining room area and cried my eyes out. I love the ways… Continue reading Five Years Old
I originally thought that Liam had drawn the letter "E" for ear, albeit backwards for the ear on the right of this picture, and I was so impressed with him. But then he informed me that it was not the letter "E" at all. It was supposed to be earwax! 😆 “I have a surprise… Continue reading A Wholehearted Offering
We had an infestation of caterpillars in our neighborhood a little over a month ago, and although I was somewhat disgusted by it, I also found joy in watching my toddler son enjoy them so much. “Pet, pet, pet. I pet a cata-pil-wer,” he would tell me after bending down to stroke each one with… Continue reading To Such Belongs the Kingdom
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