Drawn from the archives… On a day when we need a little 1 Thess. 5:11 to fill these walls. “Therefore encourage one another and build one another up…” I want a kid named Barnabas. You know… That son of encouragement. (Acts 4:36) But first I have to change my own name. And listen when I [Read More...]
Praying for the Hartfeld and Springstead families tonight… As Jacob and Stacey head home awaiting hospice. Please join us in praying for Stacey and Jacob and their little ones. Dear Stacey & Jacob, Oh sweet friends… All day long. All day long God has brought you to mind. And every place I went today…the conversation [Read More...]
Tears drip off my chin, landing on the key board. This post is for my friend Becky. Who is moving far away tomorrow. And she gave me this old man smoking a pipe for my birthday. Probably my favorite gift because it represents years of friendship. A record of– Birthdays and marriages. Babies and [Read More...]
So last week I shared… About why I returned my iPhone. But I felt that a follow-up-post was needed. Because there are many reasons I’m thankful for media and technology… (and even smartphones.) So here are 7 reasons I like technology, from someone-who-doesn’t-really-like-technology-all-that-much… 1. Because it helps me connect with people I love. Just a [Read More...]
Three years ago… Our adoption of Lydia was finalized on the day-before-Thanksgiving!!! And this post– Seven Reasons That We Love Adoption Will conclude our mini-adoption-series for November, National Adoption Month. If you missed the other posts in this series you can find them here: And Then He Told Me that I’m Adopted (our adoption stories) [Read More...]
That’s what this weekend was to me– Love confirmed. In so many ways. Love binding up and bringing close. Redeeming. Giving. Receiving. Confirming. I went to Allume (a writing-blogging-conference) with my eyes scanning for these answers… #1) Is it worth it? Does God want it? Is it real? — all the friendships and connections and [Read More...]
First… Let me just start by saying that I’m sharing a post that is close to my heart over at The Better Mom today… Our theme for October is– contentment. And I’m sharing about finding contentment (or battling for it) in those years when you have lots of Littles running around. It’s also about how [Read More...]
Weeping With Those Who Weep– Four years ago last April…I fell asleep slumped over a hospital bed, up at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. And the next morning our daughter Selah died. And I was kicking myself for moments-lost-in-slumber. At first there was the piercing pain, where it was difficult to even breathe. It was [Read More...]
And I know you won’t. You will cringe when you see this post. But we’re celebrating your birthday this week and it’s more about Him than it is about you. It’s about Him in You. Because you are Matthew 5:16 to me. You shine your light and it brings glory to Him. And you do [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...]
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