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The gift of time. Have you ever thought about how time, though it as no monetary value, can be one of life’s greatest values and possessions? When I think of the gift of time, I immediately think of how Jesus lived His life. He walked the streets, looking to give people His time. It wasn’t…
Thus the beginning of routine! Isn’t it a beautiful thing? Even though we do not have children in school, there is something about the school year that I feel brings routine to everyone. The weather is a bit cooler and darker, which means we may turn in a bit earlier. The days are filled with…
I just LOVE Spring and so does our daughter! It feels so good to be outside again (even though it’s been cold this past week), but it’s just good for us all! Mazy can’t get enough of the outdoors and the only time she wants to go in is when she’s signaling for a nap….
What a joyous and wonderful Christmas week we had as a family. We tried to soak in every moment we could because family is just so valuable to us. Also, seeing our sweet girl’s excitement over Christmas, while trying to reign in the excitement over the presents and remind her WHY we have Christmas gifts,…
Coming home from vacation can be a dreadful time at times. We must say though that we did not dread coming back to Minnesota after spending 9 days in Michigan. We felt that was such a blessing and an answer to prayer because that means that our house/where we live is becoming “home.” We were…
This noon, Dan and I were sitting down for lunch and I was telling him how the baby was moving like crazy. I tried to get the baby to move enough so that Dan could feel, but the baby decided it needed a take a rest. Dan turned around and looked that the ultrasound picture…