It is a crisp cold morning. As I look out the window, I can see what is left of the frost on the trees & grass. Sunshine is pouring down, glinting off the wet surfaces. I am cozy inside, a sleeping baby in my lap. Our house is filled with the smell of bacon &...
Category Archives: faith
Ainsley loves to pray. She has recently begun to demand that she have a turn praying at mealtimes. Most days are the same–sweet, simple prayers about the things for which she is thankful. Dinosaurs, trains, princesses, and toys frequently make the list. She also offers her thanks for other things too. Sometimes she adds in...
I have had something weighing on my heart in the last few weeks. I don’t know how it will resolve itself, but sometimes just writing about things helps. I recently began learning about maxillary labial frenum ties in babies. This is where the upper lip is attached to the gums in varying degrees. Some people...
Today is the first day of 2011. The first day of the year of the big 3-0 for Joshua & I. The year our daughter will turn 3. The year our son will turn one. The year that we will finally live in a house. With a garage. And a backyard. The year that we...
There are some days when I feel like a very successful SAHM. On those days I have completed a few loads of laundry (and put it away!), made 3 healthy meals for my family, managed to not yell at either child (in my head or otherwise), and have been in most other ways loving and...
