Failure and Success… Could it be that they are two sides of the same coin? Think about it. As an inventor, Edison made 1,000 unsuccessful attempts at inventing the light bulb. When a reporter asked, “How did it feel to fail 1,000 times?” Edison replied, “I didn’t fail 1,000 times. The light bulb was an […]
Niki
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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! […]
Thunder & Lightning
It’s 3am. I’m awake. Not by choice. The thunder woke me up. And I don’t mean woke me up gently. It gave little warning. The rumble rose in volume so quickly, as if a freight train had derailed straight towards my house, then with one house-shaking explosion followed by another I felt it’s force. I […]
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 […]
Like Mother Like Daughter
Tuesday was a rough day at the Dr.’s office. The girls both had their yearly well-child exams and immunizations. Both were quite excited to see Dr. Rhonda and give her the pictures they’d colored for her! …BUT… all that changed when the needle came out. (click to continue) Now, my precious Nya bug is a […]
Immunizations!
This week Niki and I got our first round of vaccinations for our time in Kenya! We’re getting excited to take an exploratory trip to the Belwop orphanage to see what kind of work we’ll be doing when we move over there! Click to see more… I don’t know that we were ready for all […]