Everything came to a screeching halt when we received the text… the next three weeks were a whirlwind of elation and exhaustion! Now that it’s over we plop our weary bodies down, shake our heads in amazement, and with broad smiles sit back in wonder… WHAT just happened?!
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How To Redeem The Holidays With 3 Simple Questions
“How do we do things differently?” This was the question asked by several readers after the previous post, How To Ruin The Holidays in 3 Easy Steps. The truth is we don’t want to get sucked into the holiday vortex. In this post we’ll consider 3 simple questions that help navigate our way through the holiday hoopla towards what really matters.
How To Ruin The Holidays In 3 Easy Steps
Enjoy this humorous take on something you might already be pretty good at… I don’t want to brag or anything, but I’m pretty much an expert at this 3-step plan.
2014 ~ A Year of Blessing
It seems weird to label one particular year a “year of blessing” because quite honestly we have been blessed again and again undeservedly, even in seasons of felt difficulty and trial. But this year felt exceptionally unique in its blessedness! 2014 began with a trip to Florida to be with family and ended with […]
Working Together
Goodness. Where do I start? If I had to describe these last 4 months of our lives in one word it would be… Eventful. If it were up to me I wouldn’t have planned for all of these amazing life events to collide within a 4-month period, but I sure am enjoying the ride! From […]
If you fail to plan then you’ll…
…buy and sell houses! Oh… what? That’s not how the saying goes? 🙂 Okay fine… I think it goes something like this: Failing to plan is planning to fail. -Alan Lakein Yes, I suppose that does have a bit more wisdom tucked in it.However. In my own life I have observed an obvious progression that […]
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 […]
Trash or Treasure?
I love that God has placed a few women in my life who seem to have a knack for turning junky old garage sale finds into beautiful pieces of furniture and decor that you’d pay hundreds for in some cutsie downtown furniture store! I am by no means great at doing this myself, but I […]
Home Improvement
By: Niki Did anyone just get a kick out of that show Home Improvement? 🙂 I would probably like it even more now that I’m an adult in the midst of raising kids, building a marriage, and trying to remodel a home! I know one thing, I’m EXTREMELY thankful that my husband is no Tim […]