We finally got away to the cabin. We played cards. (Nertz & Up and Down the River) Ate a lot. Spent time by the water. Caught some fish. Brushed up on our native dialect. Learned some truths. And just relaxed together. After spending time at the cabin (where I hadn’t been in four long […]
Fruity Tuesdays: Week 1
Recently, at Scum of the Earth Church, where I work, the theme of the Fruit of the Spirit has surfaced over and over again. So much so that one day while I was musing over them I thought to myself, we should have a small group: Fruity Tuesdays. We would meet on Tuesdays, eat fruit […]
Wordless Wednesday: Goodnight!
Mommy, I have a problem.
“Mommy, I have a problem.” “A problem?” I straightened up as I pulled one more weed from our overgrown backyard. Jack and I were outside, I was weeding, he was running back and forth along our sidewalk. “Problem” was a new word for Jack. “What’s your problem, Sweetie?” “It’s about Jesus.” “Jesus?” “Yeah. He died […]
Quotable Quotes – or something like them
Today, Jack keeps asking me if he can eat his lunch: Can I eat my cheese please? Can I eat my crackers please? Can I drink my milk please? With every single bite. Cute? Endearing? Becoming monotonous? A little of each. Remembering he won’t always be 3 1/2 and I can both enjoy and be […]
Oh yeah, that.
Remember this post? “Accepting the Fat” Yeah. Sounds familiar these days.
The First 6 Months: Side by Side
My goodness. Has it really been six months? In some ways it seems like just 6 weeks ago that we were waiting for Ben to arrive with his big blue eyes. It’s hard to remember how little he was when we took him home (above) or when his teddy bear could hide him (below). My […]
The Minivan Milestone
Two weeks ago we did it. We bought a minivan. Jack was so excited to sit in the back. Too bad we folded down the back seat for cargo space and moved him to the middle. I’m excited for two automatic sliding doors. Wow. Who knew I’d be excited to drive a van?! 🙂 […]
The 6 Month Milestone
Ben turned 6 months old today. I’m so so curious about how big this baby is. At his 4 month check up, he weighed 17 lbs 4.5 oz and was as long as a seven month old! (97+%) I think he weighs 20 pounds. Uff da! Here are some of my favorite things about this […]
Our Intended State – Alive!
The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. – Galatians 2:20 “I came so they can have real and eternal life, more and better life than they ever dreamed of.” – Jesus, ala Eugene Peterson’s The Message […]