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Breathe In, Breathe Out

It was for the most part a typical Tuesday. He showed up just as I was cleaning up breakfast, about to put Bella down for her morning nap. One of our good friends recently moved into our bonus… Read More

The ache

By all evidences it was a marvelous day. It started with an early morning oil change – sans children, which meant 30 minutes of silence, steaming cup of coffee in hand. And then a patio set up for… Read More

New year, new grace

It’s a new year. New days. New breath. New grace. I can hear my baby girl, struggling with a cold, snoring like a trucker in the room next door. It is truly remarkable how one so little can… Read More

All was calm, all was bright

Christmas this year was absolutely magical. What infused the air with magic? I don’t know if it was being homeless and at my dad’s – which meant a whole lot less doing this year, and instead a lot… Read More

Your very great reward

It’s been over a month. Whoops…I was not intending to go on that long of a hiatus. But life has been a little busy in the Johnson household. There’s the whole newborn…ummm, I guess I should probably stop… Read More

Camping out with the Israelites

Disclaimer for the men: what follows will have a fair bit of disclosure about breast-feeding and the vehicles of said sustenance. Proceed forth at your own risk. Last night was a rough newborn night. Following a rough toddler… Read More

Bella’s Birth – Shift Three

One of the last things Jenni did before taking off was introduce us to our next nurse. Saturday morning a friend had suggested to us that we have Arabella’s footprint stamped on Psalm 139 in my Bible. Before… Read More

Bella’s Birth – Shift Two

With the changing of the guard, we were introduced to our new nurse, Jenni. We liked her from the start, but I had no idea when we were introduced just how much of a blessing – and truly… Read More

Bella’s Birth – Shift One

I have struggled for the words to describe Bella’s birth more than I have any other part of this journey. It is safe to say I have never experienced the Lord’s presence more strongly than those twenty-five hours… Read More

One week & A request

One week ago I heard the most beautiful sound of my life. Just as I dreamed and prayed and hoped, my daughter came into this world at 12:32 with a loud scream. And about ten minutes later, after… Read More