I’m linking up with Emily at Chatting at the Sky to share what I learned this month! My boys stood up in front of the church this month and both did great! James’s class sang a few songs and he stood with them, jingling a bell. David was a shepherd in his class’s skit and…
Best email we received: “There’s a little boy in China who needs a family. Could it be you?” Best Instagram video: Me running up the steps in Philadelphia, like Rocky Balboa, because Lee wouldn’t do it. Best new recipe: Copy-cat recipe for Red Robin’s Bleu Ribbon Burger (I attempted it many different ways, and this…
When the neighbors peered at the baby John and asked “What then will this child be?” they had no idea the path he would travel. But, Luke 1:66 tells us, “the hand of the Lord was with him.” The hand of the Lord is with your child, too. Our kids are different. We can either see…
A few months ago we were hanging out with our friends Joey and Annette in their backyard around their fire pit. They brought out all the ingredients for s’mores and we got to work, melting marshmellows and trying to get the perfect amount of chocolate. My husband Lee had never made s’mores before, which the…
On Sunday, we sat in church as snow silently fell outside. When we opened the doors to leave, we were surprised at how much had come down, blanketing the hill our church sits on, the road out front, and every car in the parking lot. Unlike rain, sleet, or hail, snow is silent. Each time…
I used to feel lots of pressure to be the perfect parent. But then God gave me a gift that shattered my dreams of perfection. Our younger son was diagnosed with autism when he was three years old. He wouldn’t potty train perfectly. He wouldn’t speak perfectly. He wouldn’t hold a pencil perfectly. He wouldn’t…