I was trying to take a quick “power nap” (gearing up for camping packing). But our son woke me up to help him– “Refill the staple gun…” Staple gun !?! And so I decided I should probably check what they were working on so diligently in their tree fort behind our fence. Apparently our [Read More...]
I wasn’t going to say– I’m sorry. I wasn’t going to ask for his forgiveness. I wasn’t. How quickly those tiny ice-hard-anger-crystals can chill the warmth of marriage…Even a good, solid one. But then You– Reminded me of how greatly I’m forgiven. Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. ~Psalm 32:1 [Read More...]
These two share a special bond. She was born on his birthday. It was also Father’s Day. God’s gifts to me– A faithful, loving husband and best friend… of going-on-16-years. A daughter representing the… shout of morning joy, after a night-time of weeping. ~Psalm 30:5 And I know she loves me tons, But if she has [Read More...]
We spent the morning at the park and Lydia almost fell asleep in the car on the way home… I was sure she was sound asleep in bed. But apparently she wasn’t. She found her sister’s stamp pads and managed to decorate every room upstairs in a matter of minutes. Side note–we don’t want her to [Read More...]
Because– It meant we took a long bike ride. Me and our Little #3, Riding to the nearest otherRedbox to turn in our movies. I gave him the choice… Of either walking back and driving… Or taking our bikes and– He chose his pedals. And I’m so glad. On the way there we heard a herd [Read More...]
Peter Jones Knapp – The only Civil War veteran buried in Willamette National Cemetery… (from Vicksburg in 1863 to Oregon in 2012). Spirit, that made those heroes dare To die, and leave their children free, Bid Time and Nature gently spare The shaft we raise to them and thee. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson The life of Lt. [Read More...]
Because it’s Monday…And it’s pouring outside… And we’re home with sick kiddos…Time for a little commentary about roosters. “I said nuffing really…”
Because it’s Monday…And it’s pouring outside… And we’re home with sick kiddos…Time for a little commentary about roosters. “I said nuffing really…”
Valentine’s Day Memories… I just finished filling out a medical release form for our middle kiddo… I love that I had to write:May still have a quarter in him. I checked… (a very nice way of putting that–for those of you who know what they ask you to do when your child eats a coin) [Read More...]
So many encouraging posts out there about love this month… And I’m working on a post about growing-friendship-love. But the writing has been slow… In the midst of–Sickness and birthday parties and Ben Franklin reports and finding food that Adoniram Judson might have eaten. In the midst of– Lego classes and broken washing machines and fun baby showers and school registration and [Read More...]
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