Where is our trust?
There is a verse in Psalms I have loved since I was a 13 year old navigating the social pressures of dances and volleyball try-outs. I may have passed those years of anxiety, but I've moved on to additional, very different pressures. Every time I come back to this...
Photo Friday
Due to the fact that we are celebrating a birthday over here, we thought we'd include some past birthday party participants in this week's Photo Friday! That would be our dog, Riley (celebrating his 3rd birthday here) and our late duck, Sally. Got any great captions?...
What I Missed Out On By Bottle-Feeding
My littlest turns 1 this week. Along with the cake and the parties, it brings another milestone I've been looking forward to. I get to reclaim counter space, and a significant chunk of time each day as I put away the bottles! These bottles have fed three of my...
Photo Friday!
Each Friday we will display a new photo of the gorgeous world God has made around us. Today's is brought to you by our surrounding wheat fields at the magical golden hour of sunset. Check back later or sign up for our email lists for more Photo Friday entries! The...
Knowing a Faith that’s Strong Enough
Over the past holiday weekend, my family visited my hometown for a few days. When the kids were in bed one night, my husband and I went for a run around my neighborhood. As we started out, I gazed at all the houses that I had passed by so many times before. It had...
Mom Truths: Part 2
We have a new round of Mom Truths today on the blog. (You'll find part one here) Maybe you can find something to relate, or at least just laugh at my own. Enjoy! These days when I watch episodes of Home Improvement, I find myself relating far too well to the parents...
Behind the Camera- Thoughts from my Husband
This is a guest post written by my husband, David. He usually is the one taking all the gorgeous pictures I use, but on this day, he shared some more- and I loved reading it! I have always loved cameras. From a young age, I began playing with my parents’ and...
Of Rocks and Diamonds- How do we view our worth?
So much of our lives require holding different truths in balance. It's good to work hard, but we also need to rest. Our bodies need to consume fat, but it's not healthy to eat too much. We need to share and commune with others, but we may want to give that friend some...
Why I take that “perfect picture” of my kids some days
Several weeks ago our family decided to spend the beautiful weather fishing. We were able to use our grandparent's fishing boat, so the five of us set off for quite the adventure. Yes, yes, you heard that right- a 4 year-old, a 2 year old, an 8 month old- and two...
The 8:15-in-the-evening-me, and why I like her better
If you've been around kids at all, you know that despite how fun they are, they sure can wear you out mentally and physically. My husband and I often joke that 9:00 AM parenting includes time outs, talks, and resolutions- and 4:30 PM parenting consists of looking at...