Category: In the States
Posted on October 10, 2019
Worth the risk
“There is no safe investment. To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly be broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must… Read More
Updated on February 25, 2018
Under the broom bush
It’s been silent on here a long time. Over four months to be exact. I left you on the eve of heart surgery, contemplating the faithfulness of the Lord in the past as we moved into the scary… Read More
Updated on December 26, 2016
Great Expectations
One of our best gifts this year wasn’t found under the tree. Yes, this Christmas season is full of expectations for our family. But this story, like that first Christmas story, doesn’t begin during the Christmas season. Its… Read More
Posted on April 26, 2016
Lessons from the driver’s seat
I love how throughout scripture, the Lord uses story and analogy to help us better understand Him and His character. Of course all analogies break and fall short at some point – being that they are but dim… Read More
Updated on April 7, 2016
Eight Months Early
Today, Bella flat out refused her afternoon nap. It was really my fault – she had stolen an odd catnap here and there earlier in the day as we went on a shopping adventure. But the punishment for… Read More
Posted on January 20, 2016
Working on the jiggly parts
One of my oldest and dearest friends is getting married in May. She pre-dates kids, pre-dates Jeff, pre-dates China. Which means she’s walked through all of those adventures with me. And when Bella happened she bought a plane… Read More
Updated on January 18, 2016
An Evening in Eden
Photo credit: Stephanie Nunley Photography The evening was drawing to a close. Bella sat in my lap, snuggly jammies, eyes half-mast, hand wrapped tight round my thumb, contentedly slurping her last meal of the day. Eliana danced across… Read More
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