Ever made a batch of reaaaallly yummmy oooohie goooie cookies? Don’t they just make you want to make a second batch?! Well a few years ago we made a couple of really sweet, ooohie gooie, scrumptiously delightful children… and that kinda made us want to make a second batch!For a few years we strongly considered […]
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Holiday Cheer, Tidings of Joy, etc. etc. etc.
You know it’s coming right.. “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!” Aren’t you excited?! I mean who doesn’t love hours upon hours of cooking and baking for holiday parties and festive gatherings, and then soaking their hands in dishwater all evening long while cleaning up afterwards? I know every mom is anxious to put […]
“How Are You REALLY Doing?”
“How are you really doing?” I love this question. I think it’s one of the most wonderful questions in the world. It shows care, concern, and a desire to listen and really know a person. As adults we have all sorts of canned responses and pat-answers for frequent questions. I’m not saying there isn’t a […]
Elliana Grace…FIVE years old!
Our sweet baby girl turned FIVE yesterday. Every parent knows the aching bittersweet of watching your children grow right before your eyes. No matter how hard you try to “take it all in”, “slow things down”, “stop and smell the roses”, “enjoy the simple things”… etc. it still happens way too fast. Elli has […]
Settling Into Durango
Well we made it to Durango, Colorado ~ all four of us together again!I wish I could take you along the journey day-by-day from this past month because in it you would see evidence of God’s grace, providence, and sovereign care time and again. BUT I know that neither you nor myself have the time […]
Final Question Answered!
Those who follow our blog know that we are a little hit and miss on the consistency of our posts, sometimes going months between posts. Well not this time! It’s only been a week, folks!And what’s so important that it couldn’t wait another month???Well remember last week when I shared some of the major questions […]
Living Apart
Most of you already know from Ty’s previous post that he accepted a job as Senior Operator at a natural gas processing plant for Williams Co. in Durango, Colorado. July 1st was his official start date, so with that in sight June flew by as we tried to plan and prepare for yet another move! […]
Our Nya Joy Turns 6
“We are a third of the way through raising her…” These were my bittersweet words to Ty this past Friday, December 28th, when our “little bug” turned 6. Nya has been a gift to us in more ways than we have time to explain in a simple blog post. She is smart, witty, humorous, […]
It’s “Snowy Time” … or maybe not…
Nya and Elli have always referred to winter as “snowy time”… there are four seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall, and Snowy Time! While Michigan has been a little confusing in that way for them (and a little disappointing for my snow-loving husband), I AM NOT complaining! I am the outcast of the family in this way. […]
You Can’t Change The World
Nope, you can’t change the WORLD… BUT YOU CAN change the world for VIVIAN… …for HOPE… …for PAULINE… …for MICHEK… …for ALMUS… … or for ROSE… “Live simply so that others may simply live.” With the holidays fast approaching I can’t help but recognize that this might possibly be the worst time of year to […]