Spring Is Around The Corner
This has been a long winter. I live in a very cold place that has seen record amounts of snow. Before I had children I used to romanticize such winters, dreaming of frosted windows, bright stars, a roaring fire, snuggling with my man under warm covers. Now it feels...
I’m Just Trying To Be Helpful
How many times a day do I hear my 5 year old son say this? "I'm just trying to be helpful." I cringe at this phrase. What did he destroy now? Helpful means using his sister's new shirt to mop the floor after a spaghetti dinner. Helpful means making his siblings...
God has a plan
It'll be alright. The worst is behind you. He'll be OK. God has a plan. Heard those words before? Maybe you've even said them yourself. They are words meant to encourage. Words spoken when there seems to be nothing else to say. Jeremiah 29:11 says "For I know the...
My Communion Almond
If you have food allergies or intolerance in your family, you know how complicated ordinary events can become. I'm not going to get into the horror of birthday and Christmas parties. You just have to be prepared. I'll leave it at that. However, there was one event...
By the grace of God…
We have been reading through James this month in our home fellowship. I’ve always liked the first chapter of James… reminding us to “consider it pure joy” to face trials. Let me tell you, with six children, it feels like I am constantly facing trials. And James gives...
The Girl in the Pink Coat
Even in the midst of the struggles we face in the West, specifically those to do with disability and medical challenges, we still have so much to be thankful for. I hope these thoughts will be an encouragement to you -- inspiring thankfulness for where you are, and...
The Fingerprint
It's funny to me how a small moment in your life can change it so completely. The interesting part is that I cant even remember the day or month that it happened. But it happened and today I am a different person because of it. It was a Sunday morning and I was...
Under Construction
If our site starts to morph and change, or should it not have the correct name or tabs, please excuse the mess. We will be working on changing our look for the remainder of the week.
Jesus Wasn’t At Our House This Christmas
Jesus wasn't at our house this Christmas. *** Baby Jesus the figurine, that is. *** I have to admit I was rather disappointed. I've never forgone the manger scene before. It's one of those things that I feel like I need to have out, to be able to celebrate...
Don’t Marry Your God OR Divorce Rate Among Special Needs Families
We've heard the statistics. Divorce rates among families with special needs or acute health problems soar to between 80 and 90 percent, depending on the diagnosis. Keeping in mind that the average divorce rate is 50 percent anyway, this is still pretty shocking. ...