Posted in Children, Faith on May 29, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Anyone who has ever had the privilege of sharing the Gospel with someone knows that the enemy often presents the most challenging of circumstances to detract from the truth of salvation.
Today I had a young lady that I’ve recently met, over to the house, for the express purpose of sharing the hope we have in [...]
Posted in Children, Home on May 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
There’s nothing quite as delicious as experiencing the prosaic duties of living through a child’s eyes of novelty and wonder. A warm sinkful of lavender scented suds that magically dissolve the dinner scraps off each plate, unlimited use of scrubbing tools, and the satisfaction of affecting change (even if only in a handful of [...]
Posted in Decorating, Home on May 24, 2008 | 2 Comments »
For Mother’s Day, my husband purchased a set of apothecary jars I had been eying for months at Costco. Pretty glass things for the home are luxuries saved only for special occasions these days. Providentially, my husband confidently waited until the last minute to purchase my gift, and found that Costco had lowered [...]
Posted in Children, Family, Uncategorized on May 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
These two are three days apart. It’s more fun than I ever imagined to raise our families together, my brother’s and mine. Calla is so yummy I could eat her. Her parents are pretty cool too.
Posted in Ministry, Spiritual Formation, Trials on May 13, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Are there situations in your life that seem irreconcilable? Is there a circumstance that continually chafes? Is the Lord taking you through a trial that appears to have no end? Does it sometimes feel easier just to despair than to trust?
I was thinking and praying through my own responses to these questions [...]
Posted in Family, Uncategorized, tagged colonial life, Jamestown, Williamsburg on May 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »
We’ve returned safely from a week-long trip to Williamsburg, Virginia, where we had a wonderful time experiencing our country’s beginnings with my husband’s parents, brothers, and family. Though they’d visited many times before, my in-laws decided to treat the entire family to this unique opportunity that we might experience it all together. Vacations [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Just wanted all of you to know that we will be on vacation this week with my husband’s entire family, in Williamsburg, Virginia. I may check in during the week, but will be sure to post about the trip when we return. Hope you have a blessed week!
Posted in Church, Family, Friendship on May 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
We had a really blessed time with my husband’s longtime friend, Addis, and his family who visited us this last week from Texas. Addis was here to lead a one-day conference on Spiritual Gifts today at Church. The coolest part of the conference was that we never took a personality test, or defined [...]
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