Volleyball-Filled Weekend

Are you tired of wasting precious time shuffling papers and looking for your missing shoe, or your vanishing purse? You dream of short-cuts to make your life more organized, but is it possible? You’ve got great reasons for wanting to be more organized. You want the best for your family. You want to teach your…
I love bright sunny spring days. The touch of the warm sun on my ever-so-pale Dutch skin, after a bitter cold winter, as the leaves start to break through with new life. There is so much promise and excitement. Really, those days I just stand back and appreciate the goodness soaked within the day. Then…
Another one of the seminars we sat in on at the youth ministry conference (also by Chap Clark), was on boundaries. Do you ever struggle with boundaries? I do! List your priorities. If you have to make two lists, make two. Make one list with what you WANT your priorities to be and the other…
What: Coffee, lattes, mochas… Why: According to Time Magazine in 2012 (you can read more about it here), the average working American spends around $20 each week and $1,092 annually, on coffee. Of course there are different statistics out there, but regardless, that is a lot of money annually – just for something to drink….
I have been wanted to reupholster chairs, but sometimes time was the hardest thing to find. When we first bought our table from an acquaintance of our realtor, the fabric was rather hideous. So we reupholstered them right away. After 5 years of use, with a LOT spills on them, I decided it was time…
On Sunday Dan and I took a walk. On that walk, God revamped something in us – He gave us a renewed passion for life. As we walked and talked, we realized we need to keep moving forward. I know I have mentioned that numerous times before. The life God has us living right now is…